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#Post#: 122543--------------------------------------------------
Islington Contravention Code 01 Caledonian Road
DIR By: ReflectoR
Date: June 21, 2026, 9:13 am
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Hi everyone.
I got a PCN for parking during restricted hours on Caledonian
Road. The PCN is below. The pictures only showed my car, and no
street signage.
The closest gateway signs (if they're called that) has one of
the signs missing on one side, I don't know if that helps. This
is on Brewery Road.
I appealed simply saying "The contravention did not occur". I
have included their response to the appeal below as well.
As usual any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
PCN Front
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PCN Back
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Appeal reply
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#Post#: 122576--------------------------------------------------
Re: Islington Contravention Code 01 Caledonian Road
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: June 21, 2026, 2:28 pm
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There is no legally mandated requiremnt for 2 signs, but there
is an adequacy of signs requirement in Regulation 18 (1)(a) of
The Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and
Wales) Regulations 1996 : -
HTML https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2489/regulation/18
However, you parked on a single-yellow line with no signs.
Surely this should have alerted you that the location might be
in a Controlled Parking Zone and you needed to check your
parking ? . These CPZs are in place all over London.
#Post#: 122581--------------------------------------------------
Re: Islington Contravention Code 01 Caledonian Road
DIR By: ReflectoR
Date: June 21, 2026, 4:20 pm
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I knew the parking timings. I left it overnight, and forgot to
move it the next day. Normally I'd wake up and move it to a
permit bay as it becomes available.
I was just seeing if I had any way of wriggling out of it.
#Post#: 122590--------------------------------------------------
Re: Islington Contravention Code 01 Caledonian Road
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: June 21, 2026, 6:49 pm
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--- Quote from: ReflectoR link ---
>
> I knew the parking timings. I left it overnight, and forgot to
move it the next day. Normally I'd wake up and move it to a
permit bay as it becomes available.
>
> I was just seeing if I had any way of wriggling out of it.
>
--- End Quote ---
None that I can see, although our Hippocrates may be able to
suggest a 'technical' appeal that has nothing to do with the
contravention itself.
#Post#: 122615--------------------------------------------------
Re: Islington Contravention Code 01 Caledonian Road
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: June 22, 2026, 5:45 am
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You have a resident's permit?
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Re: Islington Contravention Code 01 Caledonian Road
DIR By: ReflectoR
Date: June 26, 2026, 11:33 am
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--- Quote from: stamfordman link ---
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> You have a resident's permit?
>
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I do. For IS-D which is on Brewery Road, adjacent to the road
where the contravention occured.
A technical angle is what I'm searching for, to see if I can
take it all the way to tribunal.
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Re: Islington Contravention Code 01 Caledonian Road
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: June 27, 2026, 10:43 am
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Your best bet was probably to ask for a first time cancellation
as a resident permit holder and it was an oversight but they
probably wouldn't have cancelled.
The tribunal does allow appeals where the CPZ signage and
council evidence of such is poor so you could try playing dumb
and continuing in this way but it would be a gamble and in any
case you would first have to write reps to the NTO. You could
just say the CPZ entry signage from your direction of travel was
inadequate owing to a missing sign.
#Post#: 123134--------------------------------------------------
Re: Islington Contravention Code 01 Caledonian Road
DIR By: ReflectoR
Date: June 27, 2026, 12:05 pm
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The signage shown in the council's response is 0.3miles. Which
according to Google maps is a 6min walk, therefore 12mins there
and back.
Owing to the 0 minute observation time. Someone traveling to and
from that sign in order to check the timings, would have found
themselves with a PCN anyway.
I appealed again along those grounds.
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Re: Islington Contravention Code 01 Caledonian Road
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: June 27, 2026, 12:47 pm
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You got an NTO?
You don't 'appeal' to councils - you make representations.
Appeals are to the tribunal.
I see you have history with multiple Islington PCNs, most
successful and two others still outstanding.
While adjudicators may focus only on the evidence to hand
Islington may well say you are well aware of local restrictions.
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