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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Southwark, code 62, parking with one or more wheels on or over a footpath, redcross way, SE1

« on: January 05, 2026, 09:18:50 pm »

Hi. I suspect I am probably liable, but this is something many people do routinely on this estate so I wanted to sense-check before deciding how to proceed.

My partner lives in a small ex-local authority block (third floor, no lift). There were no spaces available in the residents’ car park, and I am not eligible for a permit in any case. I had heavy shopping to drop off and was also collecting my daughter.

I parked on the wide tarmac area directly outside the main entrance. The area is wide enough for vehicles and delivery vans, appears designed for servicing the building, and I left sufficient space for pedestrians to pass safely. I was away only briefly but returned to find a PCN. The vehicle was locked and unattended.

Photos are attached and I have marked the vehicle position in purple on the images below.

Do I have any viable grounds to challenge this, or is it simply a case of making informal representations along the lines above and seeing whether the council exercises any discretion?

Thanks as always.

Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Enfield, code 11 parked without payment of parking charge, N18

« on: November 05, 2025, 10:54:12 pm »

Good evening,

I received the below PCN yesterday outside North Middlesex Hospital. There were no spaces in the hospital car park and a queue of cars waiting, so I dropped my son off at A&E reception (we were visiting my dad), exited the car park and turned left onto Bridport Road.

The only payment options on Bridport Road are by phone (text, app or call). My son had my phone with him, so I went to retrieve it and was gone only a few minutes. By the time I returned, a PCN had already been issued. The observation period is just one minute (15:39–15:40), and the photos of the car are timestamped 15:42 with the ticket already on the windscreen.

I find it unreasonable that a motorist using a mobile-only payment system is given no more than a minute to make payment, particularly where there is no alternative method available.

I intend to contest the PCN, but in your experience is this worth pursuing, or do councils usually stick rigidly to the letter of the rules in cases like this?

Pic of distance from parked car to A&E reception

Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Southwark, 19, Parked in residents' bay

« on: July 08, 2025, 08:35:42 pm »

Good evening. My missus received the below ticket when dropping our daughter off at school last week. She wouldn't drive ordinarily but needed the car and couldn't get a spot in our usual bays. The school is between 2 parking zones, C1 at one end, for which we have a permit, and C2 at the other which was the only available space at the time. The time between observations was 5 mins, school starts at 08:45 and she got back just as he had given the ticket. I had similar last year (with a different code) when dropping my daughter off at swimming and was advised by H C Anderson this should be covered by a "blanket waiting restriction" - Southwark did reject this argument, and everything else, until it went to tribunal but it was eventually overturned because the ticket itself was incorrect so I wasn't able to test if the waiting restriction itself was valid in their eyes. Is this argument still valid with this type of ticket in a marked bay? If so, I know Southwark do tend to just reject regardless but could you advise on how best to word my response in the hope they won't take this all the way to tribunal?

Thanks!

Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Southwark, code 51j, failing to comply with a no entry restriction, union street/redcross way, SE1

« on: April 30, 2025, 04:27:57 pm »

Hi all,

I've received a PCN for reversing into a no entry restriction. I'm a local resident and have a resident parking permit, there were 3 resident bays behind me and 2 ahead. The 2 ahead are my preference but were full so I reversed back to a spare space in the row of 3. I wasn't aware this was a no entry (i've lived here a few years). Although the road marking is old the "no entry" signs and camera are new, i've only just noticed them since the ticket. I knew it was a one way road though but thought I was ok as was reversing into a parking spot (as is clear on the video footage in the PCN).

This is a streetview image with the new no entry signs:

I don't think i've got much of a case, I know you can reverse to a spot on a one way road but I think the no entry sign negates that option.

Thanks for any advice.

Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Southwark, Code 01 Parked in a restricted street during prescribed, The Castle leisure centre.

« on: May 17, 2024, 12:04:30 pm »

Hi all,

I dropped my daughter off at a leisure centre yesterday and came back to a parking ticket after 5 mins. I've never had one there before and although there are double yellow markings on the floor, and some bays for disabled badge holders (which I was not in) i've often wondered if they could give a ticket there. It's not a street (what defines one?!), they could only give a description of where the car was, "The Castle leisure centre" which is in Elephant and Castle, London.

I've attached photos from a couple of official Southwark council parking websites that don't show this as a street, and from google maps. Please let me know if you need further info. I can't see how this can be valid if this isn't classed as a street?!

Thanks in advance,

T

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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Contravention code 624 - parked in an alley

« on: August 06, 2023, 10:21:03 pm »

Moved from http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=150966 - I will insert the response I've had so far in the next post.

Hi all,

I received a ticket in Southwark, London, under contravention 624 - Parked with one or more wheels on or over a footpath or any part of a road other than a carriageway (all wheels on footway).

There is an alley which runs between a private housing block and a school playground. Cars/vans are parked there all the time during the week. We're not blocking access to anything and the school don't enter the playground from that side. I was under the impression it was private land but I can't confirm that. I've attached photos and an overhead picture showing where I was parked. The ticket was instant, as in issued the same minute it was first seen. I've never seen a car/van with a ticket for parking there and I overlook that alley so would have noticed.

There's no signage. There is a double yellow on the road nearby but i'm not on that nor the pavement. So i'm not sure if the ticket is valid (which if it is i'll pay no issues) or if they're chancing their arm. I've only recently moved there and getting a parking permit is taking an age so occassionaly I will use that spot. When I do park there i'm as far across as I can be so as not to block anyone that needs to get by, white vans are able to get by to park behind.

Appreciate any assistance. Thanks.

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