Of course I agree wrong (or missing) location invalidates a PCN and there are numerous adjudicated examples, especially in moving traffic PCNs which may include traffic orders that specify a different location.
The London Tribunals register is constructed with location as a search field.
It is a fault with the legislation that it is not specified as mandatory and it is has to a large extent been adopted as mandatory in the enforcement and appeal system.
Yesterday there was a funny case (for two PCNs) where one of the more friendly adjudicators took the location at its exact wording.
Would be good though to see the reasoning for "if a precise location is identified, it must be the correct one".
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This PCN was issued for the alleged contravention of being parked in a permit holder only parking place in Stanhope Gardens outside No.111. The photographs from the CEO show that Mr Livingstone's car was not parked outside No.111 Stanhope Gardens. Mr Livingstone's car was, in fact, parked at the far end of a bay which he has confirmed is outside his own property, No.115 Stanhope Gardens. This is the white painted property in the images. There clearly was no contravention at the location cited on the PCN and I allow the appeal for that reason. The identification of the precise location of an alleged contravention can often be critical and, if a precise location is identified, it must be the correct one.