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Hi all,

I got a parking ticket in Bognor Regis on Sunday and would appreciate your advice on how/whether to appeal it. Details:

PCN: AR28428929
VCN: VN69 AZP
Date: Sunday 26th October 2025
Code 06 - parked without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket or voucher

I parked in a bay marked 'for electric vehicles only', so I could charge my car. I did not notice the sign 20 feet further up the road saying '8 am to 6pm - pay at meter', and so didn't buy a ticket. Just before the parking bays there are signs up saying 'Controlled Zone Monday to Saturday 9 am to 5 pm', and so it appeared that I was able to park in the parking bays as it was a Sunday. Do you think that is sufficient grounds to appeal? I genuinely thought that I was just using a bay marked for electric car charging.

I've put pictures of the PCN and the controlled zone signs on imgpile here - link

Any help appreciated

Kind Regards

Tom

Hi Stamfordman,

Yes, I think that is right; the nearest sign was the '8 am to 6pm - pay at meter, display ticket' sign you found in the PCN evidence.

Kind Regards

Tom

There's nothing in law that demands an EV charging bay be free to use, and looking at this location, it it was, anybody with an EV would be at an immediate advantage, whilst the council get nothing for the parking.

June 2022.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Toxiov7AoZqT6jPE9

The test is what would happen if you left an EV in the bay and paid for parking but didn't put it on charge.

I can't see a traffic order for an EV bay here so the bay is probably advisory but you can't know that when using it.

Seeing pics of the bay and its surrounds would help.

HC Anderson, Stamfordman,

Thanks for your help. Unfortunately, I'm not going back to the area and I didn't take enough photos when I initially got the PCN, so I think I'll just have to pay this one. I'll get more photos next time!

Thanks again

Tom