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Parking in a residents Enfield - only 4 minutes observation time
DIR By: Nick325i
Date: March 29, 2026, 12:21 pm
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My father in law was visiting a friends today and parked in a
residents bay. The area was very busy due to a local church
ceremony so his friends house was a few minutes walk away. His
friend didnt have any visitors permits left so he walked back to
move the car and had a penalty notice. Even if he has a visitors
permit, surely this is not enough time for a 78 year old to get
one given how busy the area was and how far you have to park
away?
Are there any grounds to appeal?
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Re: Parking in a residents Enfield - only 4 minutes observation
time
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: March 29, 2026, 1:08 pm
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There is no legal requirement for observation time before a PCN
may be served. Your FiL should submit reps on the basis that he
had gone to get a visitor permit for the parking when the CEO
served the PCN, and point out that time is always allowed to get
a parking session paid for, or in his case a visitor permit,
otherwise nobody could park legally.
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Re: Parking in a residents Enfield - only 4 minutes observation
time
DIR By: Nick325i
Date: March 29, 2026, 5:12 pm
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Thank you
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Re: Parking in a residents Enfield - only 4 minutes observation
time
DIR By: tincombe
Date: March 30, 2026, 3:36 am
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Councils are venal and cash-strapped, and as your FiL is on the
backfoot in trying to persuade them that the time taken was
'reasonable'.
IMO, just saying what you've posted is unlikely to warm them to
his cause.
IMO, you'll need to consider specifics, for example:
Where the friend lives vis a vis 'os no.1 Nelson Road';
His friend did or didn't know your FiL was coming;
What evidence is there that your FiL immediately returned to his
car;
If he did, did he abandon the visit or park elsewhere, possibly
paying to do so of which he has a record?
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