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Islington - 12 parked in resident zone without valid ticket
DIR By: iispartan
Date: August 6, 2025, 10:24 am
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Hi all,
I received a PCN from Islington for parking on a resident road
without a valid ticket. This is on a road where I actually live,
and therefore have a visitor permit which I often use, however
this time I forgot to pay.
I don’t hold a full resident permit as I share this vehicle and
it’s mainly parked at my mums address in Camden.
Initially wanted to appeal asking for discretion from the
council and showing evidence of my visitors permit and my past
transactions. But wanted to get views from experts here to see
if there is another angle. Below is the PCN and pics.
Thanks in advance
HTML https://imgur.com/a/bMiuRLj
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Re: Islington - 12 parked in resident zone without valid ticket
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: August 6, 2025, 10:52 am
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Is the bay sign OK?
I can't see anything other than discretion, which I doubt
they'll give.
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Re: Islington - 12 parked in resident zone without valid ticket
DIR By: iispartan
Date: August 6, 2025, 11:04 am
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The bay sign attached. I’ll see what others say and then will
try appeal for discretion but as you pointed out not getting my
hopes up
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Re: Islington - 12 parked in resident zone without valid ticket
DIR By: iispartan
Date: August 11, 2025, 8:53 am
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Bumping this to see if anyone else can spot any fatal errors
with this PCN, otherwise will appeal for discretion and likely
bite the bullet
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Re: Islington - 12 parked in resident zone without valid ticket
DIR By: H C Andersen
Date: August 11, 2025, 9:08 am
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OP, before you send anything I want to look at this: This is on
a road where I actually live, and therefore have a visitor
permit which I often use,
Next is this: .. however this time I forgot to pay
As I understand it, 'visitors' permits' are for the use of
'friends and guests of residents' not residents themselves. But
maybe I'm wrong and you should know. But if not, then IMO don't
reveal that you live there if you want them to exercise
discretion.
Also, do you normally pay or do you display and why 'pay' on
this occasion?
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Re: Islington - 12 parked in resident zone without valid ticket
DIR By: iispartan
Date: August 11, 2025, 12:42 pm
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Fair point. The car is shared with my mother so when she visits
I pay for a visitor permit as the car is usually parked at my
mums address so have a permit there. She was with me at the time
but I purchase the visitor permit on her behalf essentially.
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