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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: dan1ubu on November 29, 2025, 12:17:34 am

Title: Re: Hackney Council, Code 12 parked in a residents place on event day, Lordship Road N16 5HQ, next to The Coal House Caf
Post by: mrmustard on November 29, 2025, 08:42:11 am

I would sit and wait for the Notice to Owner as you had not been informed it was an event day you were not in contravention. Councils are quick to reject first challenges, less so at the next stage.

Title: Hackney Council, Code 12 parked in a residents place on event day, Lordship Road N16 5HQ, next to The Coal House Café
Post by: dan1ubu on November 29, 2025, 12:17:34 am

Hi,

I received a PCN for parking in a permit zone during an event day. It was a Saturday which usually has no restrictions unless its an event day.

The sign on the route I took to enter the zone, had not been updated with that day listed as an event day so I was unaware of the parking restrictions.

My phone had no battery so I could not check the website or call the phoneline so had to rely on the sign.

I challenged the PCN on the grounds that the contravention did not occur and sent them a map of the route I took and a later time stamped photo of the sign at the entrance to the parking zone which still didn't show the date of the event day listed.

They have rejected the challenge and sent me a photo of another sign with the date listed but this isn't on the route I took so I didn't see it. I only saw the sign on the route I took which didn't have the correct date listed.

Is it worth challenging again or paying the reduced penalty while it is still possible? In my opinion the council is at fault here for not having the correct signage.

I have added the PCN, my appeal and the council response to the link below.

https://imgpile.com/p/FmCyb5M

https://maps.app.goo.gl/HrF7ZQ9F91wYAd7e7

Thanks