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PCN in Hackney Marshes carpark - code 86: Not parked correctly
within the markings of a bay
DIR By: schmuel
Date: December 16, 2025, 7:02 am
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Hello all,
Received the below pcn the weekend before last. I was taking
kids to their weekend football and parked the car on the edge of
the Hackney Marshes carpark - not in a bay, so suspect I'm bang
to rights on this one but thought I would seek opinions here
before paying at the discounted rate.
Also below is a pic of one of the signs in the carpark. I
checked and there is a line in there about parking within a bay
(might be too small to read on the pic).
And finally, there should be a pic of the car which I took at
the time.
I did pay for 2 hours of parking. Reason I parked it where I did
was we were running late and the car park was quite full, didn't
think it would be a problem leaving the car where I did as there
was plenty of space for everyone to get past. But lesson
learned!
If anyone has any thoughts on a possible appeal I'd be glad to
hear them, otherwise will pay at the discount in the next couple
of days.
Thanks all
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Re: PCN in Hackney Marshes carpark - code 86: Not parked
correctly within the markings of a bay
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: December 16, 2025, 4:25 pm
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I can't see anything other than an ask for discretion - where
you parked doesn't seem outrageous.
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Re: PCN in Hackney Marshes carpark - code 86: Not parked
correctly within the markings of a bay
DIR By: schmuel
Date: December 17, 2025, 7:05 am
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Thanks Stamfordman, yep I thought the same to be honest but
thought it was worth asking here anyway.
Can't say I'm very optimistic about Hackney cancelling the PCN
at their discretion to be honest! But might ask the question
anyway, assuming that doesn't mean I'd lose the discount? Can
anyone confirm wheththat's the case?
Thanks
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Re: PCN in Hackney Marshes carpark - code 86: Not parked
correctly within the markings of a bay
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: December 17, 2025, 4:16 pm
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Havering have made their "no discount" decision public, because
they are under an obligation to have regard to the Statutory
Guidance of the Traffic Management Act 2004 so must be prepared
to answer an appellant who claims they have not had regard to
it. If Hackney are not re-offering the discount after rejecting
an informal challenge received within the discount period, they
would have to do similar.
SO far, I believe Havering are the only council so far to
formalise their position. With postal PCNs, there is only one,
formal, reps option and no guidance on discount. Certainly there
is nothing at all about discount re-offer in anything based on
the LLA & TfL Act 2003, which covers the majority of moving
traffic PCNs issued by London councils. I think most councils
realise that if they offer the discount, most people then pay,
and it avoids them having to prepare an evidence pack and pay
the adjudication fee to London Tribunals. For me, Havering are
barmy, but there's a lot of barminess about !
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