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Anyway, for the bailiffs, the only avenue open to you to get the matter reverted to the PCN stage is to submit an Out-of-Time Statutory Declaration, using Forms PE2 and PE3, which can be downloaded from the Traffic Enforcement Centre website. Advice is to pay the bailiffs to freeze liability, as acceptance of an OOT SD means bailiff fees become refundable, (but not the PCN penalty).

Who was driving is irrelevant. All legal responsibility for PCNs lies with the owner as recorded on the V5C Registration Certificate for the vehicle

'hi So sorry for confusing, so for Brent council I have PCN BT24279827 notice code62, this is most recent one on FEB 2025 and just been refused for first appeal...

and for Bailiff / warrant it is for this one.
BT22834461 (VEHICLE EG19ZXN), this is for Yellow box offencse code 31, back in 17/08/2024
21/03/2025 15:01   Exported to Enforcement Agent(Newlyn Plc)
21/03/2025 14:03   Warrant Request Accepted
20/03/2025 12:50   Warrant Requested WBT001225 batch:115982
18/03/2025 09:13   Warrant Requested WBT001125 batch:115959
06/02/2025 01:30   Notice of Debt Registration Issued
05/02/2025 14:41   Debt Registration Accepted
13/01/2025 02:30   Charge Certificate Issued
06/12/2024 16:32   Representation submitted Under review
06/12/2024 16:32   Rejected Representation - Discount Period Reset
06/12/2024 16:32   Discount Period Reset
21/10/2024 15:06   Representation submitted Under review

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What have you received from the enforcement agent?

You are too late to appeal as things stand.

Pl do not keep going back to the contravention, we're past this for moment.

These are the important timeline entries:

06/12/2024 16:32  Rejected Representation - Discount Period Reset
05/02/2025 14:41  Debt Registration Accepted
21/03/2025 15:01  Exported to Enforcement Agent(Newlyn Plc)

Which of the above did you receive i.e. the Notice of Rejection(6 Dec.), Order for Recovery(5 Feb.) and Notice of Enforcement(on or around 21 March)?

so I got the yellow envelope PCN from brent council, basically just a quick stop at yellow double line (no more than few mins to unload something quickly at the house, which is where my parents live). So it is basically new double lines they have added in front of their driveway (which wasn;t there at all, so I was not paying attention.

I have received notice to keeper, this happened in february so I made challenge and the council reset the discount pay time (which I think means there is a good chance maybe I can appeal this successfully but not sure how exactly? any advise will be very appreciated

many thanks.

So I have put in information as below, not the best one I know...

(Dear sir/madam, I would like to challenge the PCN BT24279827. I am the registered keeper but not the driver at the time. The driver has advised that it was stopped for just briefly to unload something quickly to the property beside the yellow line. We have been visiting family member in the address for more nearly 10 years and the yellow line was never there. There was no sign or notice to road users so it was very confusing. The yellow double line was only in place very recently and also the PCN has not stated exact location. The driver is no longer in the country unfortunately. But we have knowledged the new change in the neighborhood now and therefore will be very alerted next time. We will appreciate if you can kindly cancel the PCN or advise how this should be taken to further action. Many thanks again. best,

. The PCN had not been addressed to the driver on scene, which was not myself on the day. It didn't has the accurate location which made it invalid. The note stated that the civil enforcement officer B1366 observed and believed that a penalty charge is payable. I will appreciate if you can kindly cancel the PCN. If not please kindly advise the POPLA appeal / complain procesure. many thanks again for your kind assistance.

I have a PCN with code 31  from brent council. this is for Mount pleasant/ sunleigh road yellow box junction in ALPERTON, BRENT, I have appealed and got rejected, council has passed the debt to Newlyn PLC now. f

I have attached the charge certificate , the offense is on 22/08/2024 and the charge certificate is dated on 13/01/2025. @cp8759 I will really appreciate if you can kindly look into this and advise if there is anything that can be done or I should just pay up?

The name on the PCN is my old name, should I maybe approach council to get it amended and maybe reduce the penalty?

The video footgage is very unclear, So the vehicle entered already but got two wheels still in the yellow box junction for a short 5 seconds... They have rejected all my appeals and after sending charge certificate they passed to NEWLYN debt

The name on the PCN doesn't match my current V5C letter, ( my name has changed slightly so I want to know if there is any ground I can still appeal or anything I can do but to pay up?   will CCJ be ported to my new name if I dont pay...? many thanks in advance.

my appeal (which I know is not very good)..
Dear sir/madam, I would like to appeal for the PCN. The video is not clear at all and I don't think it is efficient evidence of allegation. I have made formal appeal that there was unfair procesure mistake. I had not been asked for providing drivers details but sent the penalty straight away. Secondly, there was no clear sign or signature notice that CCTV is in operation for the yellow box junction. I have also requested the code for London tribunal and not received it. I will also appreciate if you can kindly provide certificate for the CCTV device in use and that it meets the legal standard. Lastly, I will appreciate that the unjustice PCN can be cancelled. Many thanks for your kind assistance. bes

We only deal with the private ones on this forum. You can post your questions about the council ones here:

Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on)


As for the two private ones you have received, I suggest you create separate thread for each one as they are both different companies. One thing is sure, you will not be paying either of them if you follow the advice.

I suggest you use this thread for the APCOA one and start a new one for the other.

We will need to see the original Parking Charge Notices (PCNs) you received, redacting only your personal details, the PCN number and the VRM of the vehicle. Make sure you leave everything else visible, especially all dates and times.

Also, we will need to see exactly what you put in your appeals.

READ THIS FIRST - Private Parking Charges Forum guide