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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Waltham Forest Contravention 27, parking adjacent to dropped kerb (private alleyway), Normanshire Drive
« on: March 19, 2025, 03:27:54 pm »
Thanks mrmustard and H C Andersen for your comments and insights.

I need to have a look for some documents then I think! Our neighbour said at the time the PCN was issued that it is his and our house (either side of the alley) that have the rights to the alleyway (much like the other alleyways in the road) and that we technically don't have to allow access to other residents in our part of the road, not sure of the technicalities here so something that needs to be looked into more.

Quote from: mrmustard on March 19, 2025, 03:06:04 pm
The council seem to be relying on it being for pedestrians to cross the road but it wasn't installed for that purpose and there aren't dimples in the paving to assist the blind.

This is what I am hoping may result in the cancellation of the PCN as it is definitely not used for this purpose, never has!

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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Waltham Forest Contravention 27, parking adjacent to dropped kerb (private alleyway), Normanshire Drive
« on: March 19, 2025, 02:47:37 pm »
The Notice to Owner letter has come through yesterday and wanted to get some advice about what to put in the representation.

As stamfordman said, the dropped kerb appears to serve no purpose for any of these including a pedestrian crossing at that section of the road, which is the line Waltham Forest is using particularly for this PCN, so I will go down this route of stating the sole purpose of the dropped kerb is for access to the private alleyway, but is there any other evidence you think would be useful to include here? Or other statements?

Our neighbours have still been parking across this alley (as normal) and they haven't received any PCNs. They have also said they are happy to write a letter to support my representation too.

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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Waltham Forest Contravention 27, parking adjacent to dropped kerb (private alleyway), Normanshire Drive
« on: February 15, 2025, 11:14:38 am »
Quote from: H C Andersen on February 14, 2025, 05:11:38 pm
Why is the access gated? Is it subject to a Gating Order or gating agreement?

It is there for security purposes for our and surrounding properties

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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Waltham Forest Contravention 27, parking adjacent to dropped kerb (private alleyway), Normanshire Drive
« on: February 14, 2025, 04:07:09 pm »
Hi, I received a PCN for contravention 27 Parked in a special enforcement area adjacent to a
footway, cycle track or verge lowered to meet the level of the carriageway on 05/02/2025 at 21:17.

I challenged the PCN which has been rejected by Waltham Forest. This dropped kerb serves as access to our private alleyway, which we share with our neighbours. We all have a shared understanding that we can park over the alleyway if there is no other parking available. In the over 17 years living here (and our neighbours 25+ years), neither of us have ever received a PCN for doing this.

We find it strange it has happened now, but this brings me to my question - what are the next steps?
Waltham Forest are adament this is a footway and it doesn't matter that it provides access to our private alleyway. Our neighbour across the road also parks over her alleyway and did not receive a ticket at the same time (the dropped kerb is to the left of ours, not directly opposite).

I'd appreciate any guidance here, is it worth trying to appeal this when I receive the Notice to Owner or should I pay the £65 and accept we will never be able to park over our alleyway in future?
Thanks.

Street view so you can see the alleyway: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kCvzrTGh5HA8i9Nr8

Rejection letter from Waltham Forest: https://imgur.com/a/wUv5zXe
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If there are any other details you need, please let me know - thank you!

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