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#Post#: 100268--------------------------------------------------
Hackney Council, Code 12 parked in a residents place on event
day, Lordship Road N16 5HQ, next to The Coal House Café
DIR By: dan1ubu
Date: November 28, 2025, 6:17 pm
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Hi,
I received a PCN for parking in a permit zone during an event
day. It was a Saturday which usually has no restrictions unless
its an event day.
The sign on the route I took to enter the zone, had not been
updated with that day listed as an event day so I was unaware of
the parking restrictions.
My phone had no battery so I could not check the website or call
the phoneline so had to rely on the sign.
I challenged the PCN on the grounds that the contravention did
not occur and sent them a map of the route I took and a later
time stamped photo of the sign at the entrance to the parking
zone which still didn't show the date of the event day listed.
They have rejected the challenge and sent me a photo of another
sign with the date listed but this isn't on the route I took so
I didn't see it. I only saw the sign on the route I took which
didn't have the correct date listed.
Is it worth challenging again or paying the reduced penalty
while it is still possible? In my opinion the council is at
fault here for not having the correct signage.
I have added the PCN, my appeal and the council response to the
link below.
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/FmCyb5M
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/HrF7ZQ9F91wYAd7e7
Thanks
#Post#: 100276--------------------------------------------------
Re: Hackney Council, Code 12 parked in a residents place on
event day, Lordship Road N16 5HQ, next to The Coal House Caf
DIR By: mrmustard
Date: November 29, 2025, 2:42 am
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I would sit and wait for the Notice to Owner as you had not been
informed it was an event day you were not in contravention.
Councils are quick to reject first challenges, less so at the
next stage.
#Post#: 107227--------------------------------------------------
Re: Hackney Council, Code 12 parked in a residents place on
event day, Lordship Road N16 5HQ, next to The Coal House Caf
DIR By: dan1ubu
Date: January 24, 2026, 9:17 am
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Thank you for the response.
I appealed again and received another notice of rejection from
another Hackney Council PCN dispute officer:
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/nVCQJKv
The next appeal is to an independent adjudicator.
In the grounds for appeal it states that the prohibition was not
properly signed is acceptable.
I have a photo showing that it was not signed properly, showing
the event day date so shouldn't they cancel the ticket?
#Post#: 107232--------------------------------------------------
Re: Hackney Council, Code 12 parked in a residents place on
event day, Lordship Road N16 5HQ, next to The Coal House Caf
DIR By: mrmustard
Date: January 24, 2026, 9:22 am
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Just start the Appeal on the grounds that the contravention did
not occur. No need to add anything as the council have to give
the tribunal copies of what you have already submitted.
#Post#: 107242--------------------------------------------------
Re: Hackney Council, Code 12 parked in a residents place on
event day, Lordship Road N16 5HQ, next to The Coal House Caf
DIR By: John U.K.
Date: January 24, 2026, 10:16 am
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+1
. . . and make sure you choose a personal (= by telephone or
video link) hearin: NEVER choose decision on papers.
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