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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: badaboom on June 23, 2026, 08:06:24 pm

Title: Re: Was i Parked or Setting Down?
Post by: MrChips on June 24, 2026, 07:18:04 pm

Gsv is Google street view, i.e a link to the location on Google maps.

Including the PCN number and vehicle reg enables us to view the council evidence and PCN status online, hence we request it is included. Pretty much the worst that can happen by including this info is for someone to pay the PCN for you.

If you'd still rather not, please download the photos and upload them here yourself with a redacted PCN.

Title: Re: Was i Parked or Setting Down?
Post by: badaboom on June 24, 2026, 07:11:39 pm

Thanks for the replies. Whats a GSV link? Also should I remove the identifying info from the PCN?  I don't do any social media so i'm quite cautious about a PCN with my car reg# and the PCN number uploaded to the internet. 

Title: Re: Was i Parked or Setting Down?
Post by: MrChips on June 24, 2026, 01:17:42 pm

Wrong location should be fatal for the council. Please post up the documents so we can take a look and advise.

Title: Re: Was i Parked or Setting Down?
Post by: John U.K. on June 24, 2026, 06:27:00 am

Welcome to FTLA!
For meaningful advice we need to see more information.


For guidance on posting images please to have a read of
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/

and post here both sides of the unredacted PCN .
any council photos/video,
and a GSV link to the location.

Title: Re: Was i Parked or Setting Down?
Post by: badaboom on June 23, 2026, 11:17:55 pm

UPDATE: I just noticed the parking attendant recorded the WRONG STREET NAME on the PCN.

Title: Was i Parked or Setting Down?
Post by: badaboom on June 23, 2026, 08:06:24 pm

Hi everyone, I'm new to the site and would really like some help.
I'd taken my friends dog for a walk and received a ticket for apparently double parking.  I pulled up alongside their car in a residential street in Lambeth, had already messaged her to say I would be back in a couple of minutes and she was waiting at her front door.  I jumped out, opened the car door for the dog, he ran into their house.
In the meantime an ANPR car had turned into the road, one of the traffic wardens jumped out of the car and ran up to me, taking pics of my car and issued me a ticket.  I had been there for less than a minute.
I asked him why and he said I was double parked, which he said is an instant ticket.

I wasnt blocking the road since there were very few cars parked on the other side of the road so masses of space for even a truck to pass.

Was I technically parked?  Can I challenge the ticket?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
B