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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: iispartan on June 19, 2026, 11:58:06 pm

Title: Re: Westminster Code 12 Parked in Residents Bay
Post by: Incandescent on June 20, 2026, 01:53:39 am
Looks like the location is here: -
https://maps.app.goo.gl/tUxRkHeNe6zZLBCs8

The sign nearest your friend's car is for the motorcycles bay: -
https://maps.app.goo.gl/PemLiTaenX4ckEj39

The bay she parked in is Residents only: -
https://maps.app.goo.gl/4F3jVJEzeyiMzjoU8

The bays are correctly marked with a double-dashed divider, but parking in either would have got her a PCN.
Title: Re: Westminster Code 12 Parked in Residents Bay
Post by: iispartan on June 20, 2026, 01:31:30 am
The PCN can be seen within the link I shared. I think the confusion lies with the signage, which seems to only apply to motorcycles however the section under it is for vehicles which gave the impression it was ok to park there.

I’ll fish out the GSV link and send through shortly
Title: Re: Westminster Code 12 Parked in Residents Bay
Post by: Incandescent on June 20, 2026, 12:22:16 am
Sorry, you haven't given us enough info. Please read this and update your thread accordingly
https://www.ftla.uk/civil-penalty-charge-notices-(councils-tfl-and-so-on)/read-this-first-before-posting-your-case!-this-section-is-for-council-tfl-dartme/

Main things missing - PCN and a GSV link
Do not redact anything on the PCN unless it has name and address which you must redact.
Title: Westminster Code 12 Parked in Residents Bay
Post by: iispartan on June 19, 2026, 11:58:06 pm
On behalf of a friend, who got a ticket for parking on a residents bay however the sign that was closest to her car indicated it was okay.

Looking at the council pics, it appears she parked at the cut off where the bay goes from a residents only bay to a pay by phone bay during the permitted hours.

Is there an argument here that perhaps the signage / bay marking were a bit misleading?

Pics attached here including the pic of the signage closest to the car:
https://imgpile.com/p/KVH34fm#LMACOEW