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Tower Hamlets Code 16B
DIR By: H-M3
Date: July 22, 2025, 8:42 pm
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Good morning forum members!
Need some help on this PCN. Missus has been up and down the
hospital due to her mum who sadly passed away few days ago. She
didn’t realise the timing of the change of restrictions. The car
has a valid permit that allows us to park in zone B but not on
market days being Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Do we have any
hope on this please. For now the PCN number is TT59553849 and
the VRM is GY02VEU. I will try and upload the actual PCN, sorry
my IT skills are limited. Thanks
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Re: Tower Hamlets Code 16B
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: July 23, 2025, 5:24 am
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She's been walloped for parking in a business permit bay. A
quick look along Cardigan St shows these are a restriction for
business permit holders B1 on Tues, Thurs, Sat. On the other
days, (MOn, Wed, Fri) the bay is Pay and Display, or permits B1.
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/pByz7TaJxuCJAKDM8
So did she pay on the day she got the PCN ? You say you can park
in ZOne B but the restriction is for B1
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Re: Tower Hamlets Code 16B
DIR By: H-M3
Date: July 23, 2025, 5:35 am
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Hiya.
Thanks for your reply, so basically our car has annual resident
permit which allows us to park in any zone B in Tower hamlets.
However, not on business bays during controlled hours. Missus
was at the hospital and returned early hours and did not fully
see the lower part of the signage. There are cctv cameras that
are owned by the Council and if they really wanted to see they
will see that she left the car at the spot early hours. The CEO
picked the car up later during the morning. Hope that makes
sense.
Thanks
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Re: Tower Hamlets Code 16B
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: July 23, 2025, 5:50 am
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I would make a polite ask for discretion on compassionate
grounds saying it was an honest mistake by a local permit
holder.
You can enclose a picture of the death certificate - they'd have
to be pretty hard-hearted not to cancel.
Only point against you is why drive there if you live in the
zone.
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Re: Tower Hamlets Code 16B
DIR By: H-M3
Date: July 23, 2025, 5:55 am
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Honestly I think the missus was really stressed as her mother
was at last stages, also the area can be quite challenging after
5:30pm as there is always bays being suspended and limited
spaces near our flat. I wanted to ask, is there any rule about 5
minutes observation before issuing the PCN. I ask as the photos
don’t show the 5 minutes timeframe?
Regards
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Re: Tower Hamlets Code 16B
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: July 23, 2025, 7:01 am
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There is no 5 minute grace - you're thinking of guidance for
CEOs to observe but that's only if they feel there may be exempt
activity. Point is here the car wouldn't have moved and no sign
of activity 5 mins later so it only makes sense to bring up lack
of observation if you had exempt activity.
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Re: Tower Hamlets Code 16B
DIR By: H C Andersen
Date: July 23, 2025, 9:19 am
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OP, could you be more specific about when the car was parked pl
and also post the back of the PCN. The PCN was issued at 11.38
which is over 5 hours into the restricted period. Whether it's
possible to construct a 'circumstances beyond driver's control'
argument is very fact specific.
And IMO there's no such contravention description as 'business
permit holder':
Parked in a permit space or zone without a valid virtual permit
or clearly displaying a valid physical permit where required
..is the mandated description with the requirement to add a
suffix which specifies the type of restriction.
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Re: Tower Hamlets Code 16B
DIR By: H-M3
Date: July 23, 2025, 9:46 am
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--- Quote from: H C Andersen link ---
>
> OP, could you be more specific about when the car was parked
pl and also post the back of the PCN. The PCN was issued at
11.38 which is over 5 hours into the restricted period. Whether
it's possible to construct a 'circumstances beyond driver's
control' argument is very fact specific.
>
> And IMO there's no such contravention description as 'business
permit holder':
>
> Parked in a permit space or zone without a valid virtual
permit or clearly displaying a valid physical permit where
required
>
>
> ..is the mandated description with the requirement to add a
suffix which specifies the type of restriction.
>
--- End Quote ---
Hi, the car was parked approximately after midnight that same
day.
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Re: Tower Hamlets Code 16B
DIR By: H C Andersen
Date: July 23, 2025, 9:57 am
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Hi, the car was parked approximately after midnight that same
day.
Which implies a medical emergency as hospitals don't have
midnight visiting hours.
I don't mean to pry, but we'll need more.
I'm assuming that parking was in the vicinity of the hospital,
but to be clear was the car parked at the hospital or near where
you live i.e. parked when your wife returned from the hospital?
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Re: Tower Hamlets Code 16B
DIR By: H-M3
Date: July 23, 2025, 10:06 am
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My apologies. The car was parked near our flat after she
returned from visiting her mother. Hope that helps. Regards
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