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PCN Kingston, code 01 Parked in restricted street, The Bittoms
DIR By: Vada_nevada
Date: January 27, 2026, 1:56 pm
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Hi all,
I parked on single yellow line with no signs nearby restricting
me from parking. I saw the officer as he has finished giving me
the ticket and challenged on the reasons, he said the other
drivers had a blue badge and I could not park there. I asked for
the specific sign showing that I am in the wrong and he just
mentioned the zone that I entered in Kingston? Please advise if
I have a chance to stand up my grounds.
Thank you.
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Re: PCN Kingston, code 01 Parked in restricted street, The
Bittoms
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: January 27, 2026, 3:47 pm
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You have to suspect you are in a controlled parking zone if a
single yellow has no sign.
What was your route top where you parked?
HTML https://i.ibb.co/3YvqCNdD/k1.jpg
HTML https://i.ibb.co/nTJydNJ/k2.jpg
#Post#: 107585--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN Kingston, code 01 Parked in restricted street, The
Bittoms
DIR By: John U.K.
Date: January 27, 2026, 3:53 pm
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Your link leads to a site which requires signing in, which some
of those here are loathe to do.
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Re: PCN Kingston, code 01 Parked in restricted street, The
Bittoms
DIR By: Vada_nevada
Date: January 27, 2026, 4:44 pm
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Please advise what else I should use to access the PCN?
#Post#: 107597--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN Kingston, code 01 Parked in restricted street, The
Bittoms
DIR By: Vada_nevada
Date: January 27, 2026, 4:47 pm
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“What was your route top where you parked?”
I am not sure I understand this question, please rephrase.
#Post#: 107598--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN Kingston, code 01 Parked in restricted street, The
Bittoms
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: January 27, 2026, 4:49 pm
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Sorry - route to where you parked. I can't find a decent CPZ
map. You will have passed zone entry sign(s).
#Post#: 107603--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN Kingston, code 01 Parked in restricted street, The
Bittoms
DIR By: Vada_nevada
Date: January 27, 2026, 5:18 pm
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I travelled from Lensbury park Teddington to Bittoms car park
and parked opposite. I have parked there before and also seen
many cars parked there on a few occasions. I would expect on
that side of the road to have a sign if the parking is not
permitted.
#Post#: 107642--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN Kingston, code 01 Parked in restricted street, The
Bittoms
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: January 28, 2026, 4:55 am
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Controlled parking zones need only zone entry signs.
If you give me the exact route - the roads you used- I can
check if the signage is reasonable.
#Post#: 107654--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN Kingston, code 01 Parked in restricted street, The
Bittoms
DIR By: Vada_nevada
Date: January 28, 2026, 5:58 am
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Please see the link attached.
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/9Z5x7SJPNYU4PDPj6?g_st=ic
Thank you.
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Re: PCN Kingston, code 01 Parked in restricted street, The
Bittoms
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: January 28, 2026, 6:50 am
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As you are leaving the bridge, and before passing under the
'tunnel', there are these signs: -
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/X8zNRyQFDHHrkQH99.
Miles away from where you parked, of course. This is very
naughty of KuT council, because a CPZ is not recommended for
more than a few streets, but they get away with it, I'm afraid.
They should at least put up some repeater signs like Coventry
have done for instance. (Centre of Coventry is one vast zone
within the ring road). Basically, in the London area, if
something looks too good to be true, then it is too good to be
true.
Here is their website page where you can type in a street and
it'll give you the zone you are in: -
HTML https://www.kingston.gov.uk/parking/parking-zones?search_api_fulltext=the+bittoms
You were parked in Zone A and A1, Kingston Town Centre. Does the
response also tell you the restricted times ? Of course not,
that would make it too easy wouldn't it !
If it were me I'd submit reps on the basis of totally inadequate
signage, and point out the vast size of the CPZ which is totally
against all guidance. The distance from the signs on the bridge
to The Bittoms where you parked is nearly 1.35 miles ! Of course
they'll reject them, but at least they'll have to do at least
some work for their money. I don't think this is worth a trip to
London Tribunals unless somebody on here can come up with a
'technical' appeal, based on their mismanagement of the
enforcement process. These can win on their own, and have done
quite a few times.
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