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       Buckinghamshire, code 81 restricted area in off-street car park
       or housing estate, lay-by outside Wycombe Leisure Centre
   DIR By: wakefield33
       Date: May 21, 2026, 11:38 am
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       The road directly outside Wycombe Leisure Centre has a lay-by
       which can be used for dropping-off, but otherwise appears to be
       restricted.
       I left my car here briefly when walking a family member into the
       leisure centre, and came back a very short time later to find
       that a yellow PCN had been affixed to the windscreen.
       Before I pay the PCN, or consider appealing, there are three
       things I am interested to find out more about from those who
       know more than me, if they are willing:
       - The stack of three signs next to the lay-by seem unusual to
       me, and don't mention anything at all about terms and
       conditions. Are there any rules that these signs are supposed to
       comply with in order for PCNs in this area to be valid?
       - The PCN states that the vehicle was observed from 15:46 to
       15:46. Is there any kind of minimum amount of observation time
       that might apply?
       - The PCN refers to contravention 81: "Parked in a restricted
       area in an off-street car park or housing estate". This wording
       seems odd to my untrained mind. Clearly it's not a housing
       estate - but I am surprised that this simple lay-by qualifies as
       "an off-street car park".
       Thank you so much.
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