Parking ticket - Parked outside my house.

squiggss

Hi all,

I’ve recieved a parking ticket for parking outside my house on the pavement.

To give you an idea I live in a main road and the only parking available is opposite the road where it is against the pavement.

I usually get home later than most from work and by that time there is no space for myself to park. The option I chose and have used for the last two years since living at the property is to fully mount the pavement and park on the pavement right outside my house.

The pavement is unusually wide, and there is no obstruction when I park I have witnessed prams and a wheelchair pass without any difficulties.

I’m currently on my way home from holidays and was informed by a family member about my ticket.

I’m a bit angry as I don’t park there out of laziness I park there as there is no other alternative most times. Me and my partner often find ourselves parking outside our house on the pavement. To make it more confusing I had a discussion with my local PCSO as the parking around my street can be quite hectic and I have an e-mail from this said PCSO stating as long as there is no obstruction then parking on the pavement outside my house is fine.

Do you think I should appeal this ticket? Or after two years have the council finally decided to ticket my car and there’s not a lot I can do?

Thanks for your help in advance.

Browntoa

For a council ticket you need to pop over to https://www.pepipoo.com

DoaM

As above.

Note also that in certain parts of the UK parking on the pavement is forbidden by bylaws, such that the PCN is actually a Penalty charge rather than a Parking charge.

You need to see who has issued the PCN and under what auspices.

System

The OP appears to be confused between a PCSO talking about obstruction and a warden implementing a TRO?

OP should go over to pepipoo.com so he can be guided about the differences.

Coupon-mad

This will be interesting, as you were acting on the instructions of a 'Police Officer'!

I have an e-mail from this said PCSO stating as long as there is no obstruction then parking on the pavement outside my house is fine.