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#Post#: 127166--------------------------------------------------
2 x PCNs for entering a school street in Lambeth, Minet Road
DIR By: espindel
Date: August 7, 2026, 9:59 am
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I recently moved to a flat on an estate in Lambeth. I have a
residents parking permit for the estate, and the car park is
only accessible via a school street (Minet Road), which
restricts entry between 8-9am and 3-4pm. So I have no way of
accessing my home without driving down the school street.
I've just received 2 PCNs in quick succession, for entering the
school street during restricted times. The sign states that the
street is 'pedestrian and cycle only, except permit holders'.
Obviously I assumed that my residents permit meant I was a
'permit holder'. I only discovered after receiving the PCNs that
a separate 'school street exemption' is required. There's no way
I would know this without looking online, and there is nothing
on the sign that makes this clear.
It's especially frustrating because I am automatically eligible
for the exemption, so all I did was fail to inform them that I
am exempt. It's also ridiculous that my parking permit does not
come with an exemption and that this has to be applied for
separately, because the parking permit is useless without the
exemption. To make matters worse, the PCNs arrived almost a
month after the incident, meaning I went ahead and did it twice.
Obviously if I had known, I would have just gone online and
sorted it out.
I appealed immediately with evidence of my permit, still
thinking that this was a mistake and that my permit allowed me
access. They have now rejected my appeals on the basis that I
was not exempt from the restriction.
I'm wondering whether the misleading signage, which led me to
assume I had a relevant permit, means I can challenge this?
Here are photos of the PCNs:
HTML https://drive.google.com/file/d/16OcT1bWD6LEBvaT8It4Q1ECJIjKHXnUK/view?usp=sharing
HTML https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jO4D7e-K2JX19yGnpY2eBva5it-hMMoh/view?usp=sharing
And here's where it took place - I entered from both ends of the
street:
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/m16hSi3DqsnYtPX16
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/aTATJyz6ZxiGadjG6
Thanks in advance!
#Post#: 127169--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2 x PCNs for entering a school street in Lambeth, Minet Road
DIR By: Hippocrates
Date: August 7, 2026, 10:07 am
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What did you write and wait for the Notice of Rejection and
screenshot payment status. Currently, they are dishing out
premature charge certificates before the appeal is filed at the
Tribunal.
#Post#: 127170--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2 x PCNs for entering a school street in Lambeth, Minet Road
DIR By: espindel
Date: August 7, 2026, 10:15 am
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I replied that I was exempt from the restriction and provided
evidence of my residents parking permit. At the time I believed
that this was the permit mentioned by the signage, I still
maintain that this is very unclear.
#Post#: 127174--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2 x PCNs for entering a school street in Lambeth, Minet Road
DIR By: espindel
Date: August 7, 2026, 10:44 am
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I received the notice of rejection, it just says that I did not
have a school street exemption, so they have decided not to
cancel the PCN. I would just like to know whether it's worth
appealing this, on the grounds that the signage is unclear.
#Post#: 127183--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2 x PCNs for entering a school street in Lambeth, Minet Road
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: August 7, 2026, 11:25 am
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Appeals are won on the permit confusion but turn on the facts.
Is there any code on your permit?
There is a code on the entry signs - LS27. Did this mean
anything to you?
Let's see the rejection(s).
#Post#: 127190--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2 x PCNs for entering a school street in Lambeth, Minet Road
DIR By: espindel
Date: August 7, 2026, 2:00 pm
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The code LS27 doesn't mean anything to me, there's no code on my
permit, just the ID number. Will upload images of the rejection
letter but it's very generic, just says that I didn't have a
valid exemption (which is true), I just feel like the rules are
not made at all clear and I'm being penalised for something I'm
technically eligible for.
#Post#: 127272--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2 x PCNs for entering a school street in Lambeth, Minet Road
DIR By: espindel
Date: August 8, 2026, 12:35 pm
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Here's the Notice of Rejection for both PCNs.
HTML https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1J3JFxfT_WWOUzug2m2mp7Qj71ncbZBbN?usp=sharing
Would be grateful to know if I stand a chance of appealing on
the grounds that the signage is confusing. I think it's totally
logical to assume that the 'permit' mentioned on the sign means
my residents parking permit, for a car park only accessible via
this road. There was no way of knowing I needed a separate
'school street exemption' without looking online - and the sign
doesn't even say it's a school street, so I would have needed to
know this in order to look it up!
#Post#: 127285--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2 x PCNs for entering a school street in Lambeth, Minet Road
DIR By: Hippocrates
Date: August 8, 2026, 2:25 pm
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I am having trouble. What are the dates on the NOR?
#Post#: 127289--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2 x PCNs for entering a school street in Lambeth, Minet Road
DIR By: espindel
Date: August 8, 2026, 2:46 pm
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NORs are both dated 03/08/2026
#Post#: 127294--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2 x PCNs for entering a school street in Lambeth, Minet Road
DIR By: Hippocrates
Date: August 8, 2026, 4:31 pm
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1st September is deadline. Unless you want to settle at
discount, watch out for a charge certificate and I advise not
filing until the last day provided you do not receive one. If
you do, may as well file then.
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