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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Bristol, code 01 parked in a restricted street, Downend Road/Kimberley Road
« on: February 08, 2025, 10:16:24 pm »
Hello,
Really frustrated to have a PCN stuck to my windscreen today and wondered if anyone here would be able to offer any advice as I really don’t think it was justified.
I stopped on a wide section of pavement (not actually on the road at all - so not impeding traffic nor pedestrians) outside a house to unload some heavy tools and take inside. I set the tools down inside and looked out of the first floor window to see a CEO outside, so I ran back downstairs and outside to explain that I had been unloading and was about to move my van. Unfortunately, and to my disbelief, the CEO had already stuck a PCN on my windscreen. I asked how long they had observed my van for - they said 2 minutes - I did point out that I think that’s too short a period but the damage was already done - the PCN was issued. The CEO, quite unhelpfully, just suggested I appeal…
So here I am. My thoughts:
- I don’t think there was any restriction on loading where I stopped to unload.
- I don’t think the CEO allowed sufficient observation time to allow an assessment of whether I was loading.
- I wasn’t stopped on the road, but instead was entirely on the pavement - I don’t know if this makes a difference?
- I think I have grounds to appeal on at least the top two points?
I would very much appreciate help to appeal this as I just don’t think it was fair/justified/legal.
Photos of the PCN, the position if the stopped van, a wider view of area and of the street sign with restrictions are all here:
https://imgur.com/a/MoOjjOe
Thank you.
Really frustrated to have a PCN stuck to my windscreen today and wondered if anyone here would be able to offer any advice as I really don’t think it was justified.
I stopped on a wide section of pavement (not actually on the road at all - so not impeding traffic nor pedestrians) outside a house to unload some heavy tools and take inside. I set the tools down inside and looked out of the first floor window to see a CEO outside, so I ran back downstairs and outside to explain that I had been unloading and was about to move my van. Unfortunately, and to my disbelief, the CEO had already stuck a PCN on my windscreen. I asked how long they had observed my van for - they said 2 minutes - I did point out that I think that’s too short a period but the damage was already done - the PCN was issued. The CEO, quite unhelpfully, just suggested I appeal…
So here I am. My thoughts:
- I don’t think there was any restriction on loading where I stopped to unload.
- I don’t think the CEO allowed sufficient observation time to allow an assessment of whether I was loading.
- I wasn’t stopped on the road, but instead was entirely on the pavement - I don’t know if this makes a difference?
- I think I have grounds to appeal on at least the top two points?
I would very much appreciate help to appeal this as I just don’t think it was fair/justified/legal.
Photos of the PCN, the position if the stopped van, a wider view of area and of the street sign with restrictions are all here:
https://imgur.com/a/MoOjjOe
Thank you.