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Impounded car due to new signage
DIR By: Tamponi
Date: July 29, 2025, 3:23 pm
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I’m in a frustrating situation and could use some advice.
I’ve been parking my car in the same bay for about 4 months with
no restrictions or signs at all. Then, just yesterday, the
council installed new parking restriction signs. Today, they
impounded my car and are charging me £360 to get it back.
The kicker? I’ve never received a single PCN or warning during
those months of parking there lawfully.
So while the removal isn’t technically retroactive since the
signs were up before they impounded the car, it feels really
unfair to be hit with such a huge charge right after suddenly
introducing restrictions—especially with no prior notice or PCNs
issued.
I’m planning to formally challenge the charge and ask for my car
back without paying.
Has anyone else dealt with something like this? Can councils
enforce like this without issuing any PCNs beforehand? Do I have
a good chance to win the challenge?
Thanks for any advice or shared experiences!
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Re: Impounded car due to new signage
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: July 29, 2025, 3:29 pm
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I'm guessing Newham?
I can tell you there's nothing you can do without paying to get
your car out of the pound.
When you do post all the materials.
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Re: Impounded car due to new signage
DIR By: H C Andersen
Date: July 29, 2025, 4:29 pm
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I’m planning to formally challenge the charge and ask for my car
back without paying.
Interesting. The law provides a right to make formal reps after
being advised of this right subsequent to paying to release the
car. However, as a 'windscreen' PCN was issued you should be
able to make informal reps....and for every day that passes,
sometimes months, your car would attract storage charges which
would dwarf the penalty within a week.
I'm with stamfordman: recover your car and stay within
established procedure.
#Post#: 83392--------------------------------------------------
Re: Impounded car due to new signage
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: July 29, 2025, 4:29 pm
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Yes, indeed. Follow Stanfordman's instruction and get your car
back. To assist you with what we must see as a minimum, please
read this : -
HTML https://www.ftla.uk/civil-penalty-charge-notices-(councils-tfl-and-so-on)/read-this-first-before-posting-your-case!-this-section-is-for-council-tfl-dartme/
If there is any good news at all, by retreiving the car from the
pound for the requested amount, you have already paid all there
is to pay and can appeal the matter all the way to the
adjudicators at London Tribunals without any extra payment or
risking any more money. If you win, you get all the money back.
A GSV view in the form of a link to where the car was parked is
always useful too.
#Post#: 83396--------------------------------------------------
Re: Impounded car due to new signage
DIR By: mrmustard
Date: July 29, 2025, 6:14 pm
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Please keep the pound paperwork exactly as they give it to you.
Do not fold it or remove the staples.
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Re: Impounded car due to new signage
DIR By: disgruntchelt
Date: July 30, 2025, 9:45 am
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Did you park before or after the new signs were in place?
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Re: Impounded car due to new signage
DIR By: mickR
Date: July 30, 2025, 6:49 pm
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--- Quote from: disgruntchelt link ---
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> Did you park before or after the new signs were in place?
>
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maybe this helps..
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> just yesterday, the council installed new parking restriction
signs. Today, they impounded my car and are charging me £360 to
get it back.
--- End Quote ---
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Re: Impounded car due to new signage
DIR By: disgruntchelt
Date: July 31, 2025, 5:35 pm
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--- Quote from: mickR link ---
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> [quote author=disgruntchelt link=topic=7461.msg83485#msg83485
date=1753886748]
> Did you park before or after the new signs were in place?
>
--- End Quote ---
maybe this helps..
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> just yesterday, the council installed new parking restriction
signs. Today, they impounded my car and are charging me £360 to
get it back.
--- End Quote ---
[/quote]
Not really, it doesn’t say the op parked after the new signs
were erected. They’ve been parking there for 4 months but is
at their work and’ they park daily or is it near their house and
they only use their car a couple of times a week?
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