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#Post#: 119441--------------------------------------------------
London Borough of Harrow - PCN Code 01 - Faded/Broken single
yellow line - Cunningham Park
DIR By: GavelSmash
Date: May 21, 2026, 1:19 pm
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Hi all,
I would appreciate some advice regarding a PCN issued by the
London Borough of Harrow.
PCN: IY01965421I
Contravention code 01 - Parked in a restricted street during
prescribed hours
Location: Cunningham Park (os lampp no 1)
Date: 20/05/2026
The main issue is the condition of the single yellow line. It is
extremely faded to the point that behind the vehicle, there is
effectively no visible yellow line at all, and the small
remaining section in front of the vehicle is also faded/broken
and was partially obscured by another parked car.
I was with my young child (redacted from photos) and dropping
her off at a local cinema. After parking, we exited toward the
adjacent street rather than walking in the direction of the
upright sign. Because the yellow line was so badly faded and not
clearly visible, it did not alert me to the presence of a timed
parking restriction requiring reference to a nearby sign.
I have uploaded:
* CEO photos
* my own photos taken afterwards
* Google Street View screenshots/history
* front/back of the PCN
* a note left by a local resident stating the line “needs
repainting”
CEO photos:
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/CPFnW0c
My photos:
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/FCOEVFY
GSV screenshots:
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/H7WKDcP
Latest GSV (2 angles):
Apr 2025:
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/xM2VKrseWZa9EZJf9
Sept 2024:
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/nBaxAYgYghy7scEw5
There is a nearby yellow time plate stating Mon-Sat 8am-6:30pm
with an arrow pointing toward the location.
I have not yet received a notice to keeper, just the ticket
attached to the windscreen.
Also, a resident left a handwritten note on the vehicle:
“Dear Owner, I’m a resident on this road. Please appeal + take a
photo of the yellow line. It needs repainting! Good Luck!” - I
have redacted the resident’s personal details, but this makes me
think that this happens often at this location.
The GSV history also appears to show the line has been in poor
condition for a considerable period of time.
Before I submit an informal challenge, I would appreciate views
on whether the line condition is sufficiently poor to argue the
restriction was not adequately conveyed / not substantially
compliant.
Many thanks.
#Post#: 119459--------------------------------------------------
Re: London Borough of Harrow - PCN Code 01 - Faded/Broken single
yellow line - Cunningham Park
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: May 21, 2026, 5:53 pm
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I agree the line is probably not compliant and the termination
of the double yellows emphasises that where you were looked
unrestricted.
I take it the timeplate that was there at the start of the line
has gone?
#Post#: 119464--------------------------------------------------
Re: London Borough of Harrow - PCN Code 01 - Faded/Broken single
yellow line - Cunningham Park
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: May 21, 2026, 6:11 pm
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The lines are very badly worn, almost non-existent, yet the
double-yellows are as clear as a bell, so ordinarily, you would
have a very strong case that the alleged contravention did not
occur. However, if the sign, only feet away from your car is
still present, your case is very much weaker, sorry to have to
say it. The April 2025 GSV view shows it is present.
I can't see the council giving way on this, so you'd have to
take them to London Tribunals with the full PCN penalty in play.
#Post#: 119483--------------------------------------------------
Re: London Borough of Harrow - PCN Code 01 - Faded/Broken single
yellow line - Cunningham Park
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: May 22, 2026, 3:52 am
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The OP's pictures show the timeplate at that end is not there
now.
Council's pics show a timeplates some way down the road.
So good grounds for winning this.
HTML https://i.ibb.co/zWMpnt2P/image.png
#Post#: 119491--------------------------------------------------
Re: London Borough of Harrow - PCN Code 01 - Faded/Broken single
yellow line - Cunningham Park
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: May 22, 2026, 4:09 am
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Very good grounds, I'd say.
#Post#: 120404--------------------------------------------------
Re: London Borough of Harrow - PCN Code 01 - Faded/Broken single
yellow line - Cunningham Park
DIR By: GavelSmash
Date: June 2, 2026, 8:07 am
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Thanks both. Yes, the timeplate is certainly missing since the
GSV. It also explains why I didn't notice the yellow line as I
didn't walk directly on the road but towards the nearest
junction.
Does this sound like a good appeal to the Council?
--- Quote ---
>
> Dear Sir or Madam,
>
> Re: PCN IY01965421
> Vehicle Registration: LN13PCZ
>
> I challenge this Penalty Charge Notice on the grounds that the
alleged contravention did not occur.
>
> The restriction at the location was not adequately conveyed
because the single yellow line was in an extremely poor state of
repair and had deteriorated to the point where it was barely
visible. In the area where my vehicle was parked, there is
effectively no visible yellow line behind the vehicle and only a
small remaining section in front. The condition of the road
marking is evident from both the Civil Enforcement Officer's
photographs and the photographs I took immediately after the PCN
was issued.
>
> The purpose of traffic signs and road markings is to
adequately convey restrictions to motorists. In this case, the
carriageway marking had deteriorated to such an extent that it
failed to clearly indicate the presence of a single yellow line
restriction.
>
> Having reviewed historical Google Street View imagery, it
appears that an upright timeplate previously existed much closer
to the location where my vehicle was parked. However, my
photographs show that this sign was no longer present on the
date of the alleged contravention. The remaining timeplate
relied upon by the council is located further along the road.
>
> In circumstances where the single yellow line itself had
almost entirely worn away, the absence of the nearest timeplate
materially reduced the clarity of the restriction. The
combination of a severely faded road marking and the removal of
the nearby sign meant that the restriction was not adequately
conveyed to motorists.
>
> I have also obtained historical imagery showing that the
yellow line had been in a poor and deteriorating condition for a
considerable period before the date of the alleged
contravention. This suggests that the condition of the marking
was not a recent occurrence but had existed for some time.
>
> In addition, an independent resident left a handwritten note
on my vehicle stating:
>
> "Dear Owner, I'm a resident on this road. Please appeal + take
a photo of the yellow line. It needs repainting! Good Luck!"
>
> While I appreciate that this note is not determinative, it is
nevertheless notable that a local resident independently
considered the road marking to be in need of repainting and
sufficiently defective to warrant an appeal.
>
> For the reasons set out above, I submit that the restriction
was not adequately conveyed and therefore the alleged
contravention did not occur. I respectfully request that the
Penalty Charge Notice be cancelled.
>
> Should the council not agree to cancel the PCN, please provide
copies of any records relating to the inspection, maintenance,
repair or replacement of the single yellow line and associated
signage at this location during the 24 months preceding the date
of the alleged contravention.
>
> I look forward to your confirmation that the PCN has been
cancelled.
>
> Yours faithfully,
>
>
--- End Quote ---
#Post#: 120422--------------------------------------------------
Re: London Borough of Harrow - PCN Code 01 - Faded/Broken single
yellow line - Cunningham Park
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: June 2, 2026, 10:41 am
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Yes, ram it up them ! However, don't expect a favourable reply,
because London councils game the system ruthlessly to maximise
income.
Just so you know, the sum involved, (incl TfL), for parking and
traffic contraventions, is now well over £600 million per annum.
A nice little earner.
#Post#: 120426--------------------------------------------------
Re: London Borough of Harrow - PCN Code 01 - Faded/Broken single
yellow line - Cunningham Park
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: June 2, 2026, 11:30 am
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I would reword upfront as you make it sound you knew about the
yellow line and don't concede anything and I've shortened it.
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I challenge this Penalty Charge Notice on the grounds that the
alleged contravention did not occur.
I was puzzled to get this PCN as I parked on what looks like
unrestricted kerbside.
On reviewing possible grounds for the PCN it seems there is
supposed to be a yellow line there but it was not apparent and
has clearly deteriorated to the point where it was not compliant
with conveying a restriction.
Having reviewed historical Google Street View imagery, it
appears that a timeplate previously existed at the start of the
line where my vehicle was parked. However, my photographs show
that this sign was no longer present on the date of the alleged
contravention. The timeplate relied on by the council is located
further along the road and I walked in the opposite direction.
As the single yellow line itself is worn away, the absence of
this timeplate compounds the lack of compliance.
I have also obtained historical imagery showing that the yellow
line had been in a poor and deteriorating condition for a
considerable period before the date of the alleged
contravention.
In addition, an independent resident left a handwritten note on
my vehicle stating:
"Dear Owner, I'm a resident on this road. Please appeal + take a
photo of the yellow line. It needs repainting! Good Luck!"
It is notable that a local resident considered the road marking
to be defective!
I submit that the restriction was not conveyed and the alleged
contravention did not occur. I respectfully request that the
Penalty Charge Notice be cancelled.
I look forward to your confirmation that the PCN has been
cancelled.
Yours faithfully,
#Post#: 125271--------------------------------------------------
Re: London Borough of Harrow - PCN Code 01 - Faded/Broken single
yellow line - Cunningham Park
DIR By: GavelSmash
Date: July 21, 2026, 7:05 am
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Finally got a reply from the council; I feel like they have
completely ignored valid points in my appeal.
Do you think I still have a solid chance if I wait for N2K and
take this to tribunal?
Anything I should do before to prepare for that?
Here is their reply:
--- Quote ---
>
> Thank you for writing to us.
>
> We have carefully considered what you say, but we have decided
not to cancel your Penalty
> Charge Notice (PCN).
>
> You were issued a PCN for parking on a single yellow line at a
time when you were not
> allowed to park there. Single yellow lines mean no parking,
except to load or unload.
> However, the Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO) observed your
vehicle and saw no loading or
> unloading taking place.
>
> The rule applies during the times shown on the sign. The signs
governing single yellow lines
> are not always nearby. Inside a Controlled Zone, the
information may be on Controlled Zone
> signs instead. Controlled Zone signs are like border-crossing
signs: you will have passed
> one as you entered the zone.
>
> The restriction in place applies regardless of personal
circumstances, and motorists are
> responsible for ensuring that their vehicle is parked in
accordance with the prevailing traffic
> regulations and road markings. While you have stated that the
road markings are faded, our
> records and the Civil Enforcement Officer’s evidence confirm
that the restriction was
> sufficiently visible and enforceable at the time the PCN was
issued.
>
> You have these choices:
>
>
- You can pay the discount charge of £80.00 if your payment
reaches us within 14 days of
> the date of this letter.
>
- You can pay £160.00 within 28 days of the date your PCN was
issued.
>
- You can formally challenge your PCN by using a Notice to Owner
form. The vehicle's
> owner will automatically receive the form if the PCN has not
been paid within 28 days of
> being issued. The form offers you the chance to formally
challenge your PCN or pay the
> full £160.00. If you decide to formally challenge your PCN,
please do not write to us
> again but wait until the Notice to Owner form arrives.
>
>
--- End Quote ---
#Post#: 125295--------------------------------------------------
Re: London Borough of Harrow - PCN Code 01 - Faded/Broken single
yellow line - Cunningham Park
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: July 21, 2026, 10:23 am
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Just a template rejection.
I would go on with this and wait for the notice to owner.
Who is the registered keeper and is the logbook address correct.
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