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Brent PCN contravention code 232
DIR By: Moaya
Date: July 15, 2025, 7:06 am
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Hi,
My elderly neighbour received a ticket.
She parked in a loading goods vehicle only bay. She was under
the impression that she could park in a loading bay as a blue
badge holder but I think she is mistaken. Surprised she hasn't
received more ticket if this is what she has been doing.
Can you please advice if there are any technical grounds of
appeal be it the PCN wording or anything else.
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Apologies if a little blurry i have asked her to send me a
clearer picture but she may have wait for a family member to
help her with it.
Thanks
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Re: Brent PCN contravention code 232
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: July 15, 2025, 7:53 am
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The bay looks a bit messy and the PCN doesn't state what is
entitled to use the bay, which has won a couple of appeals we
know, although the suffix 2 on code 232 does means goods
vehicle.
It's usually worth asking for discretion for most inadvertent
contraventions where a BB is involved.
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Re: Brent PCN contravention code 232
DIR By: H C Andersen
Date: July 15, 2025, 8:19 am
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It's not a loading bay, it's a goods vehicle loading bay and the
contravention occurred because the vehicle was not of the class
authorised to use the bay i.e. not a 'goods' vehicle. Nothing
to do with loading...although she wasn't loading either!
Appeals have been won where, as here, the PCN doesn't specify
the 'class of vehicle' i.e.'...class of vehicle(goods vehicle)'
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Re: Brent PCN contravention code 232
DIR By: Moaya
Date: July 15, 2025, 9:20 am
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Bless her she had a go with chatgpt to help her and it came back
with this which i have advised her against. I have drafted this
for her, please let me know if I should include anything else.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to challenge the PCN. I politely request that you
cancel the PCN on the grounds that the bay and signs were
confusing for me. As a blue badge holder it can get overwhelming
sometimes to understand where I can and cant park. Also the
layout for this particular bay has changed recently which added
to the confusion.
Furthermore the PCN does not specify the types of vehicles that
are able to use this type of bay which as required to do so.
Please use your discretion and cancel the PCN.
Kind regards,
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Re: Brent PCN contravention code 232
DIR By: H C Andersen
Date: July 15, 2025, 9:39 am
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As she doesn't have a 'silver bullet' statutory defence the
draft seems fine for this stage IMO.
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Re: Brent PCN contravention code 232
DIR By: mrmustard
Date: July 15, 2025, 5:30 pm
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The pcn is too vague, it does not set out why the pcn has been
issued, it could be a doctors bay or a motorcycle bay etc
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