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#Post#: 119542--------------------------------------------------
Newham PCN - code 12 - Parked in a residents zone without a
valid permit/
DIR By: bottled
Date: May 22, 2026, 4:14 pm
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Hello,
I am looking for advice regarding this PCN.
For context, on 10/05/2026, I was driving home from a friend’s
place when my phone died during a conversation. I drove to a
nearby bar to charge my phone so I could get my directions back
up. I parked in an area where parking would normally be free on
a Sunday.
After charging my phone, I returned to my car and found a PCN
issued for parking during an event day. However, there was no
signage visible indicating that it was an event day. The images
provided with the PCN also do not appear to show any indication
that an event was taking place.
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/laxzJMN
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#Post#: 119543--------------------------------------------------
Re: Newham PCN - code 12 - Parked in a residents zone without a
valid permit/
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: May 22, 2026, 5:42 pm
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--- Quote ---
> I parked in an area where parking would normally be free on a
Sunday.
--- End Quote ---
And the sign you have posted shows a Mon-Sat restriction ! If
the council think by saying below the Mon-Sat line, that event
days covers all days of the week, then I think they are wrong,
and the sign is misleading. A line should be placed above "on
event days" with Mon-Sun, thus correctly defining that an event
day can be on any day of the week.
So I would submit representations on this basis, but they will
be rejected as are almost all informal challenges. To win this,
you will have to stand your ground, forego the discount, and
take them to London Tribunals.
#Post#: 119551--------------------------------------------------
Re: Newham PCN - code 12 - Parked in a residents zone without a
valid permit/
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: May 23, 2026, 4:00 am
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Newham's event day signage is defective and we have a number of
allowed appeals, although some adjudicators don't see it this
way.
The case below, coincidentally in Aldworth Road, covers the
points. The position of entry signs in what can be large zones
can also be a factor and I think the entry signs have the same
defect of not mentioning Sunday.
The council's pic of bay signage plus one from Maps of zone
entry:
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Case reference 2190067658
Appellant Claire L. Norman
Authority London Borough of Newham
VRM CX06 YMO
PCN Details
PCN PN17631831
Contravention date 22 Jul 2018
Contravention time 11:36:00
Contravention location Aldworth Road
Penalty amount GBP 130.00
Contravention Parked resident/shared use without clearly display
Referral date -
Decision Date 14 Mar 2019
Adjudicator Sean Stanton-Dunne
Appeal decision Appeal allowed
Direction cancel the Penalty Charge Notice and the Notice to
Owner.
Reasons Miss Norman has attended in person.
This PCN was issued for the alleged contravention of being
parked in a resident's or shared use parking bay in Aldworth
Road at 11.36am on Sunday 22 July 2018 without displaying a
valid permit or pay and display ticket.
I have looked at the CEO's photographs and the Council's site
images. These show that Miss Norman's car was parked in a bay
which was signed as being for parking by permit holders only or
for pay and display parking during the restricted hours of 8am
to 6.30pm from Mondays to Saturdays. Beneath this, a further
restriction read "On event days 8am to 9pm". It is not in
dispute that there was no valid permit or pay and display ticket
on display in the windscreen of the vehicle.
The Council's evidence shows that Sunday 22 July 2018 was an
event day.
Miss Norman appeals because she says that the signage was not
clear in Aldworth Road. She says that she had no way of knowing
that this was an event day.
The Council says in its case summary that motorists can check on
the website for details of event days. The Council also relies
upon CPZ signs alerting motorists to event days. An image is
submitted of a CPZ sign which carried a notice at the foot of
the sign alerting motorists to an event day on 22 July 2018.
CPZ signs alert motorists to single yellow line parking
restrictions. A motorist parking on a single yellow line in a
CPZ is expected to check CPZ parking sign restrictions and, in
so doing, would be aware of event day restrictions. However, a
motorist parking in a shared use bay is subject to the signed
restrictions for the bay which may or may not be the same as CPZ
restrictions.
The time plate for this bay does not provide motorists with any
information about event days. It does not refer the motorist to
CPZ signs or to the website for details of event days. A
motorist parking in a shared use bay cannot be expected to know
where to find details of event days.
The signage is also misleading. The wording "On event days 8am
to 9pm" appears directly beneath the Monday to Saturday normal
restricted hours so that the motorist could easily read the
added restriction as meaning event days which are between Monday
and Saturday.
I therefore find that the signage was not adequate and I allow
the appeal for that reason.
#Post#: 119564--------------------------------------------------
Re: Newham PCN - code 12 - Parked in a residents zone without a
valid permit/
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: May 23, 2026, 6:16 am
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> "The signage is also misleading. The wording "On event days
8am to 9pm" appears directly beneath the Monday to Saturday
normal restricted hours so that the motorist could easily read
the added restriction as meaning event days which are between
Monday and Saturday.
> I therefore find that the signage was not adequate and I allow
the appeal for that reason."
--- End Quote ---
Exactly !!
#Post#: 121644--------------------------------------------------
Re: Newham PCN - code 12 - Parked in a residents zone without a
valid permit/
DIR By: bottled
Date: June 12, 2026, 12:49 pm
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Got a rejection on my appeal, so will be going to adjudicator.
Their letter of response is as follows:
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> Thank you for your correspondence received on 24 May 2026
regarding the above penalty charge notice (PCN). Your comments
and the notes of the Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO) have been
considered.
>
> Your vehicle was observed at 19:14 parked in a residents' or
shared use parking place or zone without a valid virtual permit
or clearly displaying a valid physical permit or voucher or pay
and display ticket issued for that place where required, or
without payment of the parking charge in Aldworth Road.
>
> You appealed this Penalty Charge Notice issued in Aldworth
Road at 7:14pm on Sunday 10 May, explaining that although you do
not dispute that no valid permit or pay-and-display ticket was
displayed, you believe the signage was unclear and misleading in
relation to event day restrictions, and that you had no
reasonable way of knowing that the day in question was an event
day. You also stated that motorists parking in shared-use bays
should be able to rely on the bay signage alone and should not
be expected to check CPZ entry signs or the Council website for
event day information.
>
> However, please be advised that on event days, parking
restrictions within the Controlled Parking Zone are enforced
between 8:00am and 9:00pm, Monday to Sunday. These additional
controlled hours extend the existing restrictions and apply
regardless of the day of the week. The restrictions are clearly
marked on the signs adjacent to the parking bays, and details of
event days are also stated on the entry signs to the Controlled
Parking Zone.
>
> It is the responsibility of the motorist to check all relevant
road signs before leaving their vehicle unattended. In addition,
information about event days is publicly available on the Newham
Council, London Stadium, and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
websites, ensuring that both residents and visitors have access
to this information and can make appropriate parking
arrangements when an event is taking place.
>
> As the Council’s records confirm that Sunday 10 May was an
event day and no valid permit or pay-and-display ticket was
displayed at the time of enforcement, the vehicle was parked in
contravention of the restrictions in force. The signage is
considered adequate to convey the restriction, and the Penalty
Charge Notice was therefore correctly issued and cannot be
cancelled.
>
> In conclusion, having taken all aspects of this matter into
consideration, no justification for cancelling the penalty
charge notice has been found.
--- End Quote ---
It's kind of a silly response for a few obvious reasons so going
to adjudicator
#Post#: 121649--------------------------------------------------
Re: Newham PCN - code 12 - Parked in a residents zone without a
valid permit/
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: June 12, 2026, 1:05 pm
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The next stage is not the tribunal but a notice to owner sent by
Newham to the registered keeper at the logbook address as
presumably the rejection tells you?
#Post#: 121654--------------------------------------------------
Re: Newham PCN - code 12 - Parked in a residents zone without a
valid permit/
DIR By: bottled
Date: June 12, 2026, 1:54 pm
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Oh yeah, I use a bunch of words interchangeably.
So I just do nothing for 14 days and they'll just send me a
letter?
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