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Title: Re: Devon Council, code 01 Parking in a restricted st during prescribed hrs - PCN WRONG NUMBER PLATE, Roseville St Dartm
Post by: PhotoSimon on August 29, 2024, 11:13:12 pm

Thanks everyone for the replies and advice, it's very much appreciated.

Title: Re: Devon Council, code 01 Parking in a restricted st during prescribed hrs - PCN WRONG NUMBER PLATE, Roseville St Dartm
Post by: stamfordman on August 29, 2024, 10:36:06 pm

MJ58URS is a taxed Ford and we usually say it's courteous to email the parking dept saying you found a PCN on your car with this registration but it isn't yours. You don't have to give your full name. This may prevent someone receiving an NTO and having to deal with it.   

Title: Re: Devon Council, code 01 Parking in a restricted st during prescribed hrs - PCN WRONG NUMBER PLATE, Roseville St Dartm
Post by: Enceladus on August 29, 2024, 09:38:23 pm

No they can't reissue the PCN.

However please keep thr PCN safe and report back in the unlikely event that you do receive a Notice to Owner.

Title: Re: Devon Council, code 01 Parking in a restricted st during prescribed hrs - PCN WRONG NUMBER PLATE, Roseville St Dartm
Post by: Hippocrates on August 29, 2024, 09:35:33 pm

As per Incandescent: do nowt.

Title: Re: Devon Council, code 01 Parking in a restricted st during prescribed hrs - PCN WRONG NUMBER PLATE, Roseville St Dartm
Post by: Incandescent on August 29, 2024, 09:29:20 pm

Incorrect registration number is a fatal error on the PCN. In contrast, make and model of car is not a legal requirement on the PCN. Looks like the CEO is a complete dumbo, or on his first day on patrol after training, (assuming they do train them).

Title: Re: Devon Council, code 01 Parking in a restricted st during prescribed hrs - PCN WRONG NUMBER PLATE, Roseville St Dartm
Post by: PhotoSimon on August 29, 2024, 08:20:56 pm

The two photos in the original post are the front of the PCN, these are the rear . . .

https://photos.app.goo.gl/yTMsyxENiSLw1LrU9

https://photos.app.goo.gl/BpiWrFVW5njb3FCMA

So you think the best thing to do is just ignore it? Is there any comeback if they took pictures and get my registration details from there?

Title: Re: Devon Council, code 01 Parking in a restricted st during prescribed hrs - PCN WRONG NUMBER PLATE, Roseville St Dartm
Post by: Hippocrates on August 29, 2024, 08:13:04 pm

Quote from: Incandescent on August 29, 2024, 08:11:26 pm

Why bother challenging it ? Their next step if no response is received to the PCN is to serve a Notice to Owner on the keeper of the vehicle as shown on the V5C.

You beat me to it. Do nothing.

Title: Re: Devon Council, code 01 Parking in a restricted st during prescribed hrs - PCN WRONG NUMBER PLATE, Roseville St Dartm
Post by: Hippocrates on August 29, 2024, 08:12:21 pm

Is that all the PCN?

Title: Re: Devon Council, code 01 Parking in a restricted st during prescribed hrs - PCN WRONG NUMBER PLATE, Roseville St Dartm
Post by: Incandescent on August 29, 2024, 08:11:26 pm

Why bother challenging it ? Their next step if no response is received to the PCN is to serve a Notice to Owner on the keeper of the vehicle as shown on the V5C.

Title: Devon Council, code 01 Parking in a restricted st during prescribed hrs - PCN WRONG NUMBER PLATE, Roseville St Dartmouth
Post by: PhotoSimon on August 29, 2024, 07:39:13 pm

Today in Dartmouth, whilst parked on Roseville Street we received a PCN with completely the wrong number plate listed. The vehicle make and colour are correct on the PCN; however, not one single character / digit of the vehicle registration is correct!

The registration of the vehicle on the PCN relates to a white Ford Connect Transit van, my vehicle is a black Audi A3.

The exact location of the parking on Roseville St is shown on the map link below ->

https://maps.app.goo.gl/9neATA4ijkQN3heh9

We were parked off road / behind a protruding wall, photo below . . .

https://photos.app.goo.gl/tnKJdfTcPoGcp6zo8

Please find the PCN on the following links ->

https://photos.app.goo.gl/bmsT8XR16a9TjqLD9

https://photos.app.goo.gl/J7oJFQXnbnAq3vp5A

Can we challenge this PCN purely on the basis that the vehicle registration is incorrect?

Many thanks in advance for any help with this issue.

Kind regards,

Simon