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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: mbagheri on April 14, 2026, 10:40:20 pm

Title: Re: Brent London Borough o Brent - parked in an electric vehicles charging - OPP 94 Beresford avenue, London
Post by: Incandescent on April 16, 2026, 06:15:45 pm
Unfortunately not. However no harm in submitting some reps stating you are new to EVs and you misunderstood the restrictions of the charging bay.
Title: Re: Brent London Borough o Brent - parked in an electric vehicles charging - OPP 94 Beresford avenue, London
Post by: mbagheri on April 16, 2026, 12:39:05 pm
Quote from: Incandescent on April 15, 2026, 11:14:32 pm
The sign means only EVs actually charging may park there.

You say you forgot to plug it in, but were you intending to charge later, or just parked thinking as it was an EV you could park and not bother charging the car ? I ask becaust I'm not clear what you mean by "forgetting"

I parked thinking it was an EV I could park without charging.
Title: Re: Brent London Borough o Brent - parked in an electric vehicles charging - OPP 94 Beresford avenue, London
Post by: Incandescent on April 15, 2026, 11:14:32 pm
The sign means only EVs actually charging may park there.

You say you forgot to plug it in, but were you intending to charge later, or just parked thinking as it was an EV you could park and not bother charging the car ? I ask becaust I'm not clear what you mean by "forgetting"
Title: Re: Brent London Borough o Brent - parked in an electric vehicles charging - OPP 94 Beresford avenue, London
Post by: mbagheri on April 15, 2026, 10:24:17 pm
Quote from: Incandescent on April 14, 2026, 11:34:41 pm
No times or days on the signs means 'restricted 24x7'

As you drive virtually in Streetview, the view changes date from 2024 to 2012, when the flats on the left weren't there. Even the 2024 view fails to show an EV charging bay. If you could post a photo of the sign, it would be useful.  Were you intending to charge, or were you under the misapprehension that EVs could park without charging ?


This is the (only) sign there:

(https://cdn.imgpile.com/f/NKZTp8o_xl.jpg)
Title: Re: Brent London Borough o Brent - parked in an electric vehicles charging - OPP 94 Beresford avenue, London
Post by: Incandescent on April 14, 2026, 11:34:41 pm
No times or days on the signs means 'restricted 24x7'

As you drive virtually in Streetview, the view changes date from 2024 to 2012, when the flats on the left weren't there. Even the 2024 view fails to show an EV charging bay. If you could post a photo of the sign, it would be useful.  Were you intending to charge, or were you under the misapprehension that EVs could park without charging ?
Title: Brent London Borough o Brent - parked in an electric vehicles charging - OPP 94 Beresford avenue, London
Post by: mbagheri on April 14, 2026, 10:40:20 pm
Hi,

About 10 days ago, I parked my electric car in a designated EV charging bay but unfortunately forgot to plug it in. I have since received a fine stating that I was “parked in an electric vehicle charging place during restricted hours without charging.”

While I acknowledge that the vehicle was not charging, I believe the claim regarding “restricted hours” is incorrect, as there was no indication of any time restrictions on the signage next to the bay.

Could you please advise whether this is a valid basis for an appeal, and if so, how I should proceed?

(https://cdn.imgpile.com/f/TNy3lHO_xl.jpg)

(https://cdn.imgpile.com/f/CgMj07q_xl.jpg)


Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/44XiXeus7h2V57CZ8

Unfortunately, Google Maps does not show that exact location. When I try to navigate to it, the pin shifts to a point a few meters further along instead.

(https://cdn.imgpile.com/f/MUU8DFK_xl.jpg)

Many thanks