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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: warriormj on January 23, 2026, 02:33:41 pm

Title: Re: Hounslow, code 73u parked without payment, Hanworth Airparks Leisure Centre
Post by: stamfordman on January 23, 2026, 03:44:42 pm

You can try two points:

No parking charge could be paid as you were in the free 2 hours (if true) so the contravention did not occur. Would help if you have proof of less than 2 hours there.

Ask for discretion owing to a rare oversight given you are a regular user of the leisure centre.

I don't think you can claim the terms weren't clear although the CEO didn't include a pic of the entry sign if that's still there.

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Title: Hounslow, code 73u parked without payment, Hanworth Airparks Leisure Centre
Post by: warriormj on January 23, 2026, 02:33:41 pm

Good day all

This relates to a PCN I received for parking in the car park for this swimming pool, whilst using their facilities.

The car park offers 2 hours free parking, and to qualify for this you must register your vehicle via the paybyphone app. On this particular day I had forgotten to do so.

I have spoken with the staff at the leisure centre, they have informed me they cannot help as they have no authority to intervene.

Any advice on how I might navigate this? I have a record of attendance for a swimming lesson on that day, but no evidence of me registering my vehicle (as I did not!)

PCN below

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Location

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Zz3irkyq4gZkmgQL9


Thanks for your time!