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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: cupotea on January 05, 2026, 09:18:50 pm

Title: Re: Southwark, code 62, parking with one or more wheels on or over a footpath, redcross way, SE1
Post by: stamfordman on January 05, 2026, 10:38:50 pm

I've checked and Disney Street is adopted highway so parking off carriageway in a public area is a code 62 contravention.

But the location on the PCN is Marchalsea Estate and not Disney Street so I'd say there is a good case for wrong location and there may be an off-street order for the estate.

In future you'd be OK to claim the loading exemption on the yellow lines in Disney Street.

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Title: Southwark, code 62, parking with one or more wheels on or over a footpath, redcross way, SE1
Post by: cupotea on January 05, 2026, 09:18:50 pm

Hi. I suspect I am probably liable, but this is something many people do routinely on this estate so I wanted to sense-check before deciding how to proceed.

My partner lives in a small ex-local authority block (third floor, no lift). There were no spaces available in the residents’ car park, and I am not eligible for a permit in any case. I had heavy shopping to drop off and was also collecting my daughter.

I parked on the wide tarmac area directly outside the main entrance. The area is wide enough for vehicles and delivery vans, appears designed for servicing the building, and I left sufficient space for pedestrians to pass safely. I was away only briefly but returned to find a PCN. The vehicle was locked and unattended.

Photos are attached and I have marked the vehicle position in purple on the images below.

Do I have any viable grounds to challenge this, or is it simply a case of making informal representations along the lines above and seeing whether the council exercises any discretion?

Thanks as always.

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