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#Post#: 119914--------------------------------------------------
PCN Code 12 - for parking where there was a non-yellow temporary
parking sign - is it challengeable?
DIR By: Fi
Date: May 28, 2026, 8:56 am
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Hi there - thank you in advance for your help!
I live near a park that had a festival this weekend (lambeth
London). There has been a temporary change in parking
restrictions for parking on my road - changing it from permit
holders only during week and free at weekends and bank holidays
to only permit holders only. I didn't realise my permit didn't
renew automatically, so I was given PCN for Saturday, Sunday and
Monday (bank holiday), which normally would not require permits
to park there.
I got back late on the Monday, hot and tired I paid all 3 PCNs
(£80 each. The full year's residential permit is about £250...)
They have put up signs, but they are very small, and are not
that obvious. They are also not yellow - see image here:
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/EdSIg7b
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/EdSIg7b
On a different road in my area, they have put up these yellow,
much more obvious signs:
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/EdSIg7b
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/EdSIg7b
My question is:
- Am I able to argue that as the signage is not yellow, that the
temporary restrictions don't stand?
- As I got 3 parking tickets over the weekend - can I argue
"continuous contravention". I did not move my car as I was away
during these 3 PCNs being given. Does this mean I only pay one
PCN?
Thank you for your advice!
Fi
#Post#: 119917--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN Code 12 - for parking where there was a non-yellow
temporary parking sign - is it challengeable?
DIR By: John U.K.
Date: May 28, 2026, 9:19 am
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> I got back late on the Monday, hot and tired I paid all 3 PCNs
(£80 each. The full year's residential permit is about £250...)
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I fear that paying closes the case . . . :(
#Post#: 119920--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN Code 12 - for parking where there was a non-yellow
temporary parking sign - is it challengeable?
DIR By: Fi
Date: May 28, 2026, 9:29 am
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Oh no! I should have thought about it before doing it.
Do you know if I hadn't paid, would I have a case to challenge
it?
Thanks,
Fi
#Post#: 119941--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN Code 12 - for parking where there was a non-yellow
temporary parking sign - is it challengeable?
DIR By: catnip
Date: May 28, 2026, 12:49 pm
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--- Quote from: Fi link ---
>
> Oh no! I should have thought about it before doing it.
>
> Do you know if I hadn't paid, would I have a case to challenge
it?
>
> Thanks,
> Fi
>
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Can you post a photo of the non-yellow sign as both of the
images you have shown are the same.
#Post#: 119982--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN Code 12 - for parking where there was a non-yellow
temporary parking sign - is it challengeable?
DIR By: Fi
Date: May 29, 2026, 4:58 am
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Sorry yes - here's the non-yellow sign where I parked and got
the tickets.
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/ItIAz1z
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/ItIAz1z
Thanks,
Fi
#Post#: 119984--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN Code 12 - for parking where there was a non-yellow
temporary parking sign - is it challengeable?
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: May 29, 2026, 5:20 am
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There doesn't need to be a yellow "No Waiting" sign, because
there are no general restrictions, just time-based ones for
permit holders and pay-by-phone users.
#Post#: 119991--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN Code 12 - for parking where there was a non-yellow
temporary parking sign - is it challengeable?
DIR By: tincombe
Date: May 29, 2026, 6:43 am
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'...changing it from permit holders only during week and free at
weekends and bank holidays to only permit holders only. I didn't
realise my permit didn't renew automatically, so I was given PCN
for Saturday, Sunday and Monday (bank holiday), which normally
would not require permits to park there.'
Your post title reads 'Code 12'.
So in short: The additional restrictions require the same
Mon-Fri permit, therefore as you are a permit holder PR, this
must mean simply that it had expired, hence the PCNs. If so,
when did it expire and have you since replaced it?
If this isn't the case, then pl explain and post at least one of
the PCNs
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