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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham - 14 PCNs (Code 85) - Sulivan Court - Continuous Contravention Ignored
« on: February 02, 2026, 10:31:41 am »
Hi everyone,

I have amazing news to share.

Following the advice given here (specifically by mrmustard in Reply #5), I wrote to a Councillor on 27 January regarding the excessive number of PCNs issued while I was away.

My email was passed on to Parking Services to investigate. I received a response from the Parking Manager stating that, while the PCNs were issued correctly, they were willing to offer a "gesture of goodwill".

They offered to accept payment for one PCN (£80) in settlement and agreed to cancel the remaining 13 PCNs.

I accepted this offer immediately and paid the £80. I have now received written confirmation from the Council that the payment has been received and all 14 cases are now officially closed.

A huge thank you to everyone for your advice and support, especially for the tip to contact the Councillor. You have helped me save a huge amount of money.

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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham - 14 PCNs (Code 85) - Sulivan Court - Continuous Contravention Ignored
« on: January 27, 2026, 05:18:50 pm »
Thanks for your support so far!

I've uploaded on my Dropbox the renewal reminder emails that I received in the past few years - I only received permit reminders, I can't find any "confirmation of purchase" from the system in my emails.

I can also confirm that the vehicle is owned by me.

I will write to my local councillor as suggested to put pressure on the council regarding the excessive number of PCNs.. Thank you!



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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham - 14 PCNs (Code 85) - Sulivan Court - Continuous Contravention Ignored
« on: January 26, 2026, 11:52:49 pm »
Hi team,
I have uploaded the photos from my site visit to the Dropbox folder.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/i6ujm493mx79cc3ys3nyj/ABY5jDGiEyxOy9SxznW7DEU?rlkey=vfzxkzla44bc4hs01xoct31bi&st=4h7ya4ml&dl=0

I captured the signs throughout the surrounding area, but most importantly, I found the large main sign at the entrance that clearly states the parking rules as you enter the estate.

Let me know if you need any further details.

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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham - 14 PCNs (Code 85) - Sulivan Court - Continuous Contravention Ignored
« on: January 25, 2026, 06:11:25 am »
That point about Fettered Discretion is excellent, I completely missed that. Their wording "unable to consider" and claiming a "legal obligation" to issue the PCNs does seem to completely shut down their own power to use common sense. I will definitely include this as a third ground in my Formal Representation (alongside Continuous Contravention and Failure to Consider).

To answer your questions:
1. terms board:
I need to double-check this. I will go down to the estate entrance/car park later today to see if there is a main "Terms and Conditions" board separate from the bay suspension/permit signs. If I find one, I will upload a photo.

2. Permit renewal:
When I renewed on 29/12/2025, it started from that date.  I was not offered the choice to backdate the permit to the original expiry date to "fill the gap." It just started a new 12-month period from the day of payment. Does this difference impact the "Continuous Contravention" argument?

More in general, do you think the 3 grounds identified above should be the main ones to be used in the Formal Representation?

I am currently waiting for the NTOs to arrive (none have landed yet).

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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham - 14 PCNs (Code 85) - Sulivan Court - Continuous Contravention Ignored
« on: January 23, 2026, 10:48:43 am »
Council: London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Contravention: Code 85 - Parked without a valid virtual permit Location: Sulivan Court - Off Street VRM: GL67UOH PCN Numbers: HZ79713051 (and 13 others, see below)

Story: Hi everyone,

I am seeking advice regarding 14 PCNs issued to my vehicle between 01/12/2025 and 24/12/2025.

I have held a resident permit since 2021. My permit expired, and due to missing the reminder (or not receiving one), I did not renew it immediately. During this 3-week period, my vehicle was parked in the same bay in the estate car park (Sulivan Court) and was not moved at any point. I was away for my Christmas holidays.

I submitted an informal challenge covering all PCNs arguing Continuous Contravention, citing that this was a single administrative error and the vehicle remained stationary.

I have now received a rejection letter (dated 22/01/2026) which lists all 14 PCNs and demands £1,680.00. The rejection appears to be a standard template; it states that the permit was invalid but completely fails to address the "Continuous Contravention" argument I raised.

I am planning to wait for the Notice to Owner to make a formal representation on the grounds of Procedural Impropriety (Failure to Consider) and Continuous Contravention, but I wanted to run this past the experts here first.

Documents:

Dropbox Link to rejection to my informal challenge and all PCN charges
Link to one PCN image
Google Street View Location: https://freeimage.host/i/f4U9ISe Unfortunately there isn't a proper street view in that specific street.

Any advice on my next steps or specific wording for the formal representation would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.


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