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#Post#: 109242--------------------------------------------------
Ealing PCN code 62 parked with one or more wheels on a footpath
other than a carriageway Costons Avenue
DIR By: Moaya
Date: February 9, 2026, 12:48 pm
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Hello,
My other half received a PCN in Ealing for parking on the
footpath, I have attached the PCN and some pics of the location.
The blue square (3rd image) is where she was parked and the blue
arrow shows the direction she was coming from. There was a sign
(4th image) which was obscured by a tree so she did not see it.
The 5th image shows the first sign she saw from her direction of
travel.
I was reading another topic in which [member=1]cp8759[/member]
helped another user by requesting a footway parking resolution
from the council which they could not provide, would that be
useful in my case?
HTML https://www.ftla.uk/civil-penalty-charge-notices-(councils-tfl-and-so-on)/pcn-parked-on-footpath/
many thanks
#Post#: 109243--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ealing PCN code 62 parked with one or more wheels on a
footpath other than a carriageway Costons Avenue
DIR By: ivanleo
Date: February 9, 2026, 1:19 pm
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For the avoidance of doubt, I do not have time to assist with
this thread.
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Re: Ealing PCN code 62 parked with one or more wheels on a
footpath other than a carriageway Costons Avenue
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: February 9, 2026, 3:55 pm
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No PCN or pics in your post.
#Post#: 109259--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ealing PCN code 62 parked with one or more wheels on a
footpath other than a carriageway Costons Avenue
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: February 9, 2026, 4:44 pm
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PCN and a GSV link to the exact location, please. You seem to
have failed to post them as stated in your thread. I had a quick
look at Costons Avenue and it is quite plain that
off-carriageway parking is permitted along it in places, but the
bay markings are almost completely worn out. Here is a sign
shortly after one drives in off Greenford Lane:-
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/55hDmTJV7snVyEem7
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Re: Ealing PCN code 62 parked with one or more wheels on a
footpath other than a carriageway Costons Avenue
DIR By: Moaya
Date: February 9, 2026, 6:14 pm
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So sorry here is the link for the PCN and GSV.
HTML https://imgpile.com/p/rnQMcoI
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/3PSkBQzQZPwWX51aA?g_st=ac
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Re: Ealing PCN code 62 parked with one or more wheels on a
footpath other than a carriageway Costons Avenue
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: February 9, 2026, 6:32 pm
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Hm, difficult to say what to recommend.
Whilst the approach passed a sign that allowed off-carriageway
parking after it was passed, the car was parked past another
sign that was the limit of the allowed parking area, and was, in
fact parked only a few feet away from this sign. So whilst she
saw the first sign as she drove past, one must ask how she
avoided seeing the other sign as she drove past that as well. An
adjudicator seeing where the sign is and where the car was
parked is, in my opinion, not likely to favour the appeal !
So, not a strong case on the basis of where parked in relation
to the signs. However, past cases like this have often found
that the council resolution allowing off-carriageway parking
only lists the street names and not the actual lengths of street
where the parking is allowed. Appeals at London Tribunals have
been won on this, but I haven't seen one for some time now,
maybe others have, or have access to the street plan. I think
'Stamfordman' may be able to help you with this. Certainly on
the basis of the actual contravention, there really is no robust
appeal case.
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Re: Ealing PCN code 62 parked with one or more wheels on a
footpath other than a carriageway Costons Avenue
DIR By: Moaya
Date: February 10, 2026, 3:43 am
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Ok thanks fir your feedback, we shall see if Stamfordman or
anyone else have any other input.
What do you make of the sign, do you think its complies with
regulation? The fact that it has a weight restriction which also
covers the sign which indicates no footway parking is allowed,
so the weight limit is irrelevant.
#Post#: 109294--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ealing PCN code 62 parked with one or more wheels on a
footpath other than a carriageway Costons Avenue
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: February 10, 2026, 5:26 am
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The weight limit obviously only applies to the permitted parking
area.
The only other thing to say, is that if she had parked wholly on
the carriageway, no PCN could have been served because there are
no parking restrictions there.
#Post#: 109415--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ealing PCN code 62 parked with one or more wheels on a
footpath other than a carriageway Costons Avenue
DIR By: tincombe
Date: February 11, 2026, 3:39 am
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What do you make of the sign, do you think its complies with
regulation?
No, it does not. See para. 1 in Part 1 and Items 12 and 14 in
Part 2.
HTML https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/362/schedule/7
Although you were not beyond the sign and therefore subject to
the sign's provisions, it's clear that the council intends to
convey the lifting of the GLC Act's prohibition. I would work
with this.
......
The council has placed a sign and markings in the road which
purport to convey the disapplication of the GLC Act's provisions
pursuant to a resolution, specifically that parking is permitted
with 2 wheels on the footway in that part of the road beyond the
sign but only within the markings.
This sign is not compliant with regulations because:
The sign does not specify parking within markings, which
therefore have no effect;
It contains non-prescribed wording which refers to the unladen
weight of vehicles.
I refer the council to ***********, Part 1, para. 1 and Part 2
Items 12 and 14.
As the sign itself does not comply with regulations, this also
raises questions about its location and whether any resolution
applies only between the signs. Hopefully, the authority
realises that if the resolution applies to the whole road, then
footway parking is permitted at my location and the
contravention did not occur. I believe that this is the case and
therefore the authority must refer to the resolution when
considering these representations, a copy of which should be
included within any response. Failure to do so would be a
procedural impropriety.
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Re: Ealing PCN code 62 parked with one or more wheels on a
footpath other than a carriageway Costons Avenue
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: February 11, 2026, 3:57 pm
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I've had a look at Maps and Costons Avenue seems to be the only
road with footway parking so I doubt there is a resolution.
Adjudicators tend to just go with whatever s pained but I agree
the signage looks defective and they should be put to the
resolution test.
HTML https://i.ibb.co/dJ4nVzMt/Screenshot-2026-02-11-at-17-44-30.png
HTML https://i.ibb.co/RkW2rDkQ/Screenshot-2026-02-11-at-17-44-06.png
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