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Rejection letter:
Dear Mr Ken
Challenge Refused
Penalty Charge Notice : HZ5991439A
Date of Contravention : 23/06/2026 at 12:30
Vehicle Registration : LN72
Location : PENNARD ROAD
Thank you for writing to us about the above Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).
Why the PCN was issued?
The PCN was issued because the vehicle was parked in a suspended parking bay during
controlled hours.
Your challenge
You have stated that:
On 23 June 2026, I parked my motorcycle in Pennard Road. I entered the bay from the
end opposite to where the suspension sign was located. The suspension covered a
lengthy section of parking bay outside Nos. 5 to 19 Lanark Mansions, yet only one
suspension sign appears to have been displayed. There was no suspension sign
positioned at the opposite end of the suspended section to alert motorists approaching
from that direction, nor was there any sign located near the point where I entered the bay.
In my view, the suspension was not adequately signed given the length of the suspended
area and the reliance on a single sign. Having reviewed the council photographs, I note
that the suspension related to a substantial stretch of bay. Had additional signs been
placed at both ends of the suspended section, the restriction would have been much
clearer to motorists approaching from either direction. I respectfully request that the
Council exercise its discretion and cancel the PCN in the circumstances.If the Council is not minded to cancel the PCN, I would be grateful if you could provide:
1. A copy of the suspension authorisation.
2. Confirmation of the date and time the suspension sign was erected.
3. The suspension log and any records relating to the installation of the suspension
signage.
4. Photographs showing all signage used to indicate the suspended section.
I am a responsible motorist and would not knowingly park in a suspended bay. I
respectfully ask the Council to give careful consideration to this challenge and to cancel
the PCN.
My findings
Council officers can suspend the use of parking bays for reasons such as:
• to provide access for people moving house
• to provide access for utility companies who need to do street works
• to provide access for Council contractors (drain clearing, tree pruning, etc)
• to provide access for funeral cars
When we suspend parking, we place yellow warning signs in the area at least seven days
in advance, these warn motorists that a suspension is (or will be) in force. No vehicle may
park in a suspended area while the suspension is in force, unless the space was
suspended for that particular vehicle.
I note your comment regarding the positioning of the signage and the the suspension was
not adequately signed given the length of the suspended area. The relevant regulations
require clear and adequate signage to notify drivers of any suspension. In this case, the
suspension notice was installed at the location prior to the date of suspension and was
visible on the day the vehicle was parked in contravention. The suspension signage clearly
indicated the extent of the suspended area and the dates and times the suspension was in
effect.
I acknowledge your request for a copy of the suspension authorisation, confirmation of the
date and time the suspension sign was erected, the suspension log and any records
relating to the installation of the suspension signage and photographs showing all signage
used to indicate the suspended section. You would need to submit a Freedom of
Information (FoI) request using the below link:
https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/councillors-and-democracy/data-and-information/freedominformationThe Civil Enforcement Officer’s (CEO) notes state that; following a period of 7 minutes
observation, over which no activity involving the vehicle was seen, the PCN was issued.
Drivers have the responsibility of checking signs and markings, and must act in
accordance with them. I am therefore satisfied that the PCN was correctly issued.
My decision
I have considered what you have said and all the available evidence, but I do not agree
that we should cancel your liability for this PCN.What happens next
Your options are detailed below.
If you wish to pay at the discounted rate of £80.00, you may still do so, provided we
receive your £80.00 payment within 14 days of the date of this letter. THIS OFFER WILL
NOT BE REPEATED. Once these 14 days have expired, the full charge of £160.00 will
become due.
How to pay:
By MASTERCARD, VISA CREDIT, VISA DEBIT, or MAESTRO:
Online: at
www.lbhf.gov.ukBy Phone: by calling us on (020) 7371 5678. We have an automated payment system
that you can use at any time.
By Post: please make all cheques and postal orders payable to the `London Borough of
Hammersmith & Fulham`, writing your registration number and PCN number on the back,
cross your cheque or postal order `a/c payee` and send it to: LBHF Parking Services, PO
Box 4666, Worthing BN11 9FY - (PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH BY POST).
How to take the case further:
1 If you do not pay, we will send a `Notice to Owner` to the keeper. This form offers the
keeper the chance to formally challenge the PCN, or to pay the full charge (by this time it
will be too late to take advantage of the discount). If you are not the registered keeper, let
them know what you decide to do and that a Notice to Owner will be issued to them in due
course.
2 If we still disagree with you, the keeper can take the case to the Environment and Traffic
Adjudicators; they are independent and their decision is binding on both sides.
Yours sincerely
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