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#Post#: 92104--------------------------------------------------
Islington - had visitors permit but parked in wrong bay
DIR By: parkingluvr79
Date: September 29, 2025, 5:51 pm
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Hello!
I have 2x parking tickets from Islington council. Recently moved
to the area and was using visitors permits for a few days before
my proper residents permit was approved.
The confusing thing is that visitors permits are issued via the
Ringgo app, however you cannot park in a "Pay by Phone" bay. I
parked in a "Pay by Phone" bay and received 2x PCNs.
IZ35721899
IZ35917085
I could not find any previous topic on this matter, any help
would be greatly appreciated.
Images of the PCNs:
HTML https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BmMMk6xMrt6mufBTyO7QTk2SNCXHldtu?usp=sharing
I have receipts to show that I had a valid visitors permit at
the time of both PCNs, I sent these to Islington via the web
form at the time of PCN but they rejected this. The rejection is
also in the folder.
Date of issue: 05/09/2025
#Post#: 92106--------------------------------------------------
Re: Islington - had visitors permit but parked in wrong bay
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: September 29, 2025, 6:02 pm
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No point in just coughing up until you've submitted an informal
challenge for both PCNs on a non-confrontational basis that you
are a stranger to the area, and are awaiting a resident permit
to be issued, and didn't realise you couldn't park in a PbP bay.
They may give way, they may not, but nothing ventured, nothing
gained.
#Post#: 92108--------------------------------------------------
Re: Islington - had visitors permit but parked in wrong bay
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: September 29, 2025, 6:15 pm
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You've posted two NTOs dated 5 Sept for PCNs issued on 26 and 27
June so you have only a few days to make reps or pay.
So what happened when you saw the windscreen PCNs?
#Post#: 92111--------------------------------------------------
Re: Islington - had visitors permit but parked in wrong bay
DIR By: parkingluvr79
Date: September 29, 2025, 6:25 pm
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--- Quote from: stamfordman link ---
>
> You've posted two NTOs dated 5 Sept for PCNs issued on 26 and
27 June so you have only a few days to make reps or pay.
>
> So what happened when you saw the windscreen PCNs?
>
--- End Quote ---
I've added their rejection of my uploading of the receipt for
visitors permit to the folder.
#Post#: 92440--------------------------------------------------
Re: Islington - had visitors permit but parked in wrong bay
DIR By: parkingluvr79
Date: October 1, 2025, 4:03 pm
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I'm thinking of making a formal representation along the lines
of:
- I did not try to evade paying for parking, as evidenced by the
receipt for the visitor's permit
- It is confusing that the same app is used to pay for parking
in a "pay by phone" bay, and also a "residents permit" bay
- I was a new resident to the area
Wondering if this is a pointless endeavour?
#Post#: 92454--------------------------------------------------
Re: Islington - had visitors permit but parked in wrong bay
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: October 1, 2025, 6:25 pm
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Well, it may not be pointless, and councils will sometimes give
way, (albeit on rare ocasions !!), but you have a reasonable
argument. Emphasise you are a new resident to the area. plus put
in the other points.
#Post#: 92478--------------------------------------------------
Re: Islington - had visitors permit but parked in wrong bay
DIR By: parkingluvr79
Date: October 2, 2025, 3:49 am
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Thanks, will let you know how I get on!
#Post#: 92479--------------------------------------------------
Re: Islington - had visitors permit but parked in wrong bay
DIR By: parkingluvr79
Date: October 2, 2025, 4:07 am
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And for reference, here's the representation:
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to ask that you cancel PCN XXXXXXXXX on
discretionary grounds. I did not attempt to evade payment; I had
paid for a visitor’s permit at the time and can provide the
receipt. Although my car was in a Pay by Phone bay, I genuinely
believed the visitor permit would cover me because the same
RingGo app is used both for Pay by Phone parking and for
residents’/visitors’ sessions in nearby bays. As a new resident
on the street, I made an honest effort to pay correctly but was
caught out by this confusing overlap.
I now understand that a visitor/resident permit is not valid in
a sole Pay by Phone bay and that only a RingGo parking session
for that bay is acceptable. I accept this and will be more
careful in future, but I hope you will agree that:
- I did pay (albeit for the wrong product type), showing no
intent to avoid payment
- This occurred in my first week living on St Peter’s Street,
and I have since familiarised myself with the bay signage and
rules
Given these mitigating circumstances, I respectfully request you
exercise discretion and cancel the PCN.
Thank you for considering this request.
Yours faithfully,
Snow White
#Post#: 118614--------------------------------------------------
Re: Islington - had visitors permit but parked in wrong bay
DIR By: TigerShark
Date: May 13, 2026, 1:01 pm
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Hey
How did you get on
I have exact same issue in CPZ Zone C. Thank you
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