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       #Post#: 109009--------------------------------------------------
       Parking on grass - PCN
   DIR By: GA
       Date: February 7, 2026, 9:38 am
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       Hi,
       I received a parking ticket in Ipswich, in December. I parked on
       the grass behind the pavement (it was just a wooded area, no
       houses/building anywhere near on that side of the road). There
       were no signposts about parking restrictions. After finding the
       ticket, stating: "Parked in a restricted street during
       prescribed hours", I decided to appeal informally (appeal
       rejected), based on the following grounds:
       The car was parked on the grass without obstructing pedestrians
       using the pavement.
       The grass I parked on is not a highway verge (even the
       Ipswich/Suffolk Council, in a document states that: "In this
       briefing paper “verge” means the area between the edge of the
       road and the edge of the pavement", which was not my case.
       It is my understanding, from all the publicly available
       info/document, the double yellow lines, to be enforced must be
       adjacent to the grass where the vehicle is parked - I did park
       behind the pavement.
       Could anyone provide some comments or advise on this?
       Thanks a lot.
       Gabriele
       PS: I do not seem to be able to attach anything - it just asks
       me for an url....
       #Post#: 109010--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Parking on grass - PCN
   DIR By: GA
       Date: February 7, 2026, 9:46 am
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       By the way, I forgot to mention that I intend to make a formal
       appeal (Representation), which is due by Friday, February 13th.
       #Post#: 109012--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Parking on grass - PCN
   DIR By: stamfordman
       Date: February 7, 2026, 9:52 am
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       Read the read this first sticky for instructions.
       You have a PCN for parking on a yellow line but we need to see
       the unredacted PCN.
       #Post#: 109013--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Parking on grass - PCN
   DIR By: GA
       Date: February 7, 2026, 9:58 am
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       "Read the read this first sticky for instructions." - Where is
       it? I cannot find it (sorry!).
       #Post#: 109014--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Parking on grass - PCN
   DIR By: RichardW
       Date: February 7, 2026, 10:12 am
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  HTML https://www.ftla.uk/civil-penalty-charge-notices-(councils-tfl-and-so-on)/read-this-first-before-posting-your-case!-this-section-is-for-council-tfl-dartme/
       #Post#: 109016--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Parking on grass - PCN
   DIR By: GA
       Date: February 7, 2026, 10:46 am
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       These are the relevant pics and PCN:
       [img]
  HTML https://imgpile.com/p/WwiO4AT#syWRhLj[/img]
       [img]
  HTML https://imgpile.com/p/WwiO4AT#cC3RMIP[/img]
       [img]
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       The following is the link to the Ipswich Counsuil document
       defining a verge (Page 3):
       file:///C:/Users/gamor/Downloads/OS-08-28_Highway_Verges.pdf%23_~_text=Introduction.%201.1%20In%20this%20briefing%20paper%20%E2%80%9Cverge%E2%80%9D,road%20and%20the%20edge%20of%20the%20pavement..pdf
       Another possibly useful document:
       chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/
  HTML https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-11/A4%20mini%20guide%20-%20verges%20and%20kerbs.pdf
       I hope this is of some help.
       Thanks!
       G
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       Re: Parking on grass - PCN
   DIR By: stamfordman
       Date: February 7, 2026, 2:21 pm
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       You haven't posted the PCN.
       What are the PCN number and vehicle VRM.
       #Post#: 109024--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Parking on grass - PCN
   DIR By: GA
       Date: February 7, 2026, 2:37 pm
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       Hi, here is the PCN (I thought I had already....)
  HTML https://cdn.imgpile.com/f/2NUUqjn_xl.jpg
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       Re: Parking on grass - PCN
   DIR By: stamfordman
       Date: February 7, 2026, 2:47 pm
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       Looks like a solid contravention. Yellow lines control the
       entire road including footways and verges not just the
       carriageway,
  HTML https://i.ibb.co/FqKTC0F1/i1.jpg
  HTML https://i.ibb.co/GQcR8P01/i2.jpg
  HTML https://i.ibb.co/WvVkmnM1/i3.jpg
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       Re: Parking on grass - PCN
   DIR By: GA
       Date: February 7, 2026, 2:55 pm
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       Thanks for your reply. My point is that it is the Ipswich
       council itself that defines the verge as the grass between the
       carriageway and the pavement - that is not my case. Is that a
       verge, technically?
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