GROUNDS FOR APPEAL

If you are not sure which of the six statutory grounds apply to your circumstances this will not prevent you from having your representation considered by the Council.

The six statutory grounds are:

1. The contravention described on the PCN did not occur
2. The penalty exceeded the relevant amount 
3. The traffic order is invalid
4. You did not own the vehicle when the PCN was issued
5. You are a hire company and the hirer has signed a formal agreement accepting liability for PCN's.
6. The vehicle had been taken without my consent

1. The contravention described on the PCN did not occur

for instance if the PCN is for overstaying in a bay and the time had not expired, or if the PCN is for parking on a yellow line and you were in fact legally loading.

2. The penalty exceeded the relevant amount 

If the PCN asks you to pay more than you are legally liable to.

3. The traffic order is invalid

If you can demonstrate that the parking restriction in question was invalid or illegal. This applies for instance if the Council has not followed the correct procedure for passing the traffic order.

4. You did not own the vehicle when the PCN was issued

• Please supply details such as a receipt of sale/purchase. A copy of the DVLA registration form to show the name and address of the owner on the date of issue.

5. You are a hire company and the hirer has signed a formal agreement accepting liability for PCN's. 

• Please supply a copy of the statement they signed.

6. The vehicle had been taken without my consent

If the vehicle was stolen when the PCN was issued then please supply evidence such as the Police report and/or an insurance claim.

How to Appeal

Should you wish to appeal against a PCN for one of the above, representations in writing should be made to the Council's Parking Service via the details given at the bottom of this page. How to Appeal