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#Post#: 109027--------------------------------------------------
RBKC, code 21u parked in suspended bay, Stanford Road
DIR By: a046
Date: February 7, 2026, 2:43 pm
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Hi all,
I received a windscreen PCN (code 21u — parked in a suspended
bay) while parked on Stanford Road in RBKC. I haven't made any
payment or representations yet. I'd appreciate any advice before
I do.
I'm thinking I might just have to chalk it up to experience on
this one, but would be happy to hear otherwise. Thanks in
advance!
What happened:
I parked on Stanford Road to attend an appointment. When I
arrived, I noticed some construction hoardings on the street
with a parking suspension notice attached to them. The space I
parked in was a few spaces away from these hoardings.
I assumed the suspension applied to the spaces directly in front
of the hoardings. I gave the notice a quick read and confirmed
that--a car club bay immediately in front was listed as
suspended.
What I failed to notice was that the same sign also listed a
second suspension for "outside number 3", which turned out to be
the space I parked in. Because the sign was physically attached
to the hoardings and several spaces away from my bay, I didn't
associate it with where I'd parked.
I did pay for the parking via app.
Photos:
PCN:
HTML https://cdn.imgpile.com/f/MZAA6Ez_xl.jpg
HTML https://cdn.imgpile.com/f/gIsqtka_xl.jpg
Suspension notice on the hoardings:
HTML https://cdn.imgpile.com/f/yYq2h4Y_md.jpg
HTML https://cdn.imgpile.com/f/SZdVXhW_xl.jpg
Street View:
Here's the street view next to the hoardings/number 3. You can
see the hoardings in the Street View, but they've been extended
out over the pavement now (see pic attached).
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/1pjBysQe7Rmx9qaW7
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/1pjBysQe7Rmx9qaW7
#Post#: 109041--------------------------------------------------
Re: RBKC, code 21u parked in suspended bay, Stanford Road
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: February 7, 2026, 6:00 pm
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Well, sorry to say it, but I think you may have to take this one
on the chin.
The suspension signs have been correctly placed by the single
sign giving the restrictions for the bays. You say you were "a
few spaces away from these hoardings". In fact you were less
than two spaces away. In addition, the suspension sign
specifically lists the bay you were in and it is just below the
details for the other space that you say you read, so a bit of a
puzzle. Were you in rush for the appointment ? We see so many
threads where the OP parks in a rush, and reaps the
consequences. The motto "act in haste, repent at leisure" seems
to apply a lot with parking PCNs !
In total, the suspensions suspend the single car club space,
plus the space next to it, and to provide a temporary club
space, the one outside No3 is suspended to make a space for the
club, but it doesn't actually do this because a suspension is
suspension regardless, but no doubt if a club member parked his
car there they would not serve a PCN.
#Post#: 109045--------------------------------------------------
Re: RBKC, code 21u parked in suspended bay, Stanford Road
DIR By: a046
Date: February 7, 2026, 7:04 pm
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Yes, was just in a hurry and did a rushed check to confirm a
(wrong) assumption.
Unfortunately as well I think I could have just parked one bay
closer to the car club bay/the sign, since it's specifically the
one outside the entrance of number 3 that's suspended, along
with the one to the left of the car club bay.
Ironically the car club is dead as far as I know, so no-one
could possibly need to use the space for that. Not that it
helps my case.
Thanks for having a look anyway
#Post#: 109046--------------------------------------------------
Re: RBKC, code 21u parked in suspended bay, Stanford Road
DIR By: a046
Date: February 7, 2026, 7:09 pm
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Although actually I might have misunderstood it again. It says
the pay by phone bay next to the car club bay with an arrow
pointing left. But the bay is to the right. To the left are
only resident's bays. So I assume they actually meant the bay
to the right and I couldn't have parked there anyway. But then
again I might have argued the ambiguity point if I had!
#Post#: 115443--------------------------------------------------
Re: RBKC, code 21u parked in suspended bay, Stanford Road
DIR By: a046
Date: April 9, 2026, 8:34 am
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For posterity/forum record: lost/gave in/ended up paying this
one.
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