Wrong PCN Code Issued

chr15macca

Hi All
i came home one night (very late) and there was no spaces on my street (residential area that requires a permit, which I have and was on display). I parked up on this bit on the pavement which I assume is only there because of the tree. It has yellow
lines around it, but never actually sure if that relates to the road bit or the pavement. The pavement is very wide and parking here is not impeding any pedestrians, pushchairs or wheelchair users.
Anyway, the ticket I was issued was a Code 01 “parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours”.
is the PCN valid if they’ve clearly used the wrong code, because surely my appeal in this case is “I have a permit and it’s on display” (they were even kind enough to take a close up photo of the permit on display!)

Umkomaas

DYL restrictions generally extend beyond to include the pavement and/or land up to the boundary of the adjoining properties. But .......

..... as we major on private parking tickets here, PePiPoo will be your best bet for council tickets. Register there but please note that a Hotmail address won't work - try using a throwaway Gmail account instead if you do have trouble registering, and post a new thread; here's your link:

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?act=SF&s=&f=30

Read the sticky 'Read this before you post' as well as reading through some of the other threads there ahead of posting your own details, to get the hang of what information they need from you in your opening post - but as a minimum you will need to post redacted photos/scans of all correspondence you've received from the council (both sides, if appropriate), as they need to see all the small print.

Coupon-mad

chr15macca said:

Hi All
i came home one night (very late) and there was no spaces on my street (residential area that requires a permit, which I have and was on display). I parked up on this bit on the pavement which I assume is only there because of the tree. It has yellow
lines around it, but never actually sure if that relates to the road bit or the pavement. The pavement is very wide and parking here is not impeding any pedestrians, pushchairs or wheelchair users.
Anyway, the ticket I was issued was a Code 01 “parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours”.
is the PCN valid if they’ve clearly used the wrong code, because surely my appeal in this case is “I have a permit and it’s on display” (they were even kind enough to take a close up photo of the permit on display!)

I don't often say this but my advice is to pay it at the discount.  You are 'bang to rights'. That contravention code is correct; you are in contravention of the double yellow lines.

And the car is causing a pavement obstruction but that's not the issue the PCN was issued for (the DYL).

You can't avoid DYL by parking on a pavement 'behind' them.  They still apply there.

chr15macca

Coupon-mad said:

chr15macca said:

Hi All
i came home one night (very late) and there was no spaces on my street (residential area that requires a permit, which I have and was on display). I parked up on this bit on the pavement which I assume is only there because of the tree. It has yellow
lines around it, but never actually sure if that relates to the road bit or the pavement. The pavement is very wide and parking here is not impeding any pedestrians, pushchairs or wheelchair users.
Anyway, the ticket I was issued was a Code 01 “parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours”.
is the PCN valid if they’ve clearly used the wrong code, because surely my appeal in this case is “I have a permit and it’s on display” (they were even kind enough to take a close up photo of the permit on display!)

I don't often say this but my advice is to pay it at the discount.  You are 'bang to rights'. That contravention code is correct; you are in contravention of the double yellow lines.

And the car is causing a pavement obstruction but that's not the issue the PCN was issued for (the DYL).

You can't avoid DYL by parking on a pavement 'behind' them.  They still apply there.

Thanks, I guess I was wondering if I had a case because there is nothing on the charge about DYL. The ticket that has been issued is one they give to people who park on my street who aren’t residents. 

Coupon-mad

No it isn't. That code 01 is re Double Yellows.

People who park in a bay without a permit have a higher code number on their PCNs.