on 15 Sep, 2025 19:10 in Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on)
Hi there, received on Saturday 13th Sept this PCN for a contravention on the 2nd Sept.Travelling along Hartswood Road and turning right into Cobbold Road I entered the restricted zone at 1 minute past the 8am start time.I was using this route to circumnavigate the roadworks at the roundabout junction of Askew Road and Goldhawk Road, and and the awful tailback into Goldhawk Road.I don't usually have to bypass my usual route but the jam was particularly bad that morining and was making me late for work. I used my car Sat Nav map for a detour, turned left onto Stamford Brook Road and approached Cobbold road travelling north on Hartswood Road.[img width=1100 height=88.99107360839844]https://i.imgur.com/degkIyz.jpg[/img][img width=1100 height=88.99107360839844]https://i.imgur.com/ykhoCKX.jpg[/img]The PCN states I have 28 days to pay £160 and also a 14 day period to pay the reduced amount of £80, however the images submitted were from an unmanned permanent static camera, does this constitute a CCTV one? Can I argue that their notice should offer 21 days as a reduced period and is therefore invalid? Granted I may have misunderstood what is and isn't a CCTV one, but I can't see that this is a different form of camera as it's not live.[img width=1100 height=88.99107360839844]https://i.imgur.com/mda4fWN.jpg[/img][img width=1100 height=88.99107360839844]https://i.imgur.com/qF2XNHi.jpg[/img][img width=1100 height=88.99107360839844]https://i.imgur.com/WHzS8HH.jpg[/img]



Finally I need to check the approach from Hartswood Road for any warning signage, I'll post back with anything I find, I doubt there isn't any - If there isn't do I have a good case on that alone?Streetmap link - https://maps.app.goo.gl/eV6zmPvNf3teyv3K9EDIT: I vividly recall noticing the huge pencils marking the crossing point as I came up to the junction, in fact I'd go as far as to say they were where my eyes were directed when checking the direction of traffic, rather than the highly mounted signs.