Can a PCN be refunded?

All PCNs are subject to a statutory representations and appeals process. Should a driver believe the PCN was issued incorrectly, they can challenge the PCN. Should a driver pay a PCN and later have their representation accepted or appeal allowed, any payment will be refunded.

What happens if you don’t pay a PCN?

You have 28 days to pay the Penalty Notice (PN). Further failure to pay the charge within 21 days can lead to the County Court issuing a warrant to civil enforcement agents (bailiffs). This will mean added charges and civil enforcement agents (bailiffs) taking goods from your home to settle the debt.

What are the contravention codes for parking tickets?

Here are the contravention codes which are in force and for which parking tickets (penalty charge notices) may be issued. I have shown the contravention codes for on street and off street (car park) contraventions and the level of penalty charged for each contravention.

When do you get a penalty charge notice for parking?

If you have received a penalty charge notice for a moving traffic contravention such as a prohibited turn or a yellow box contravention or for a bus lane contravention then please click the relevant section above.If you have received a parking charge notice for parking on private land please see our section on private land parking.

What are the mitigating circumstances for a parking ticket?

If motorist was not attending a patient in urgent circumstances or if there were legal parking spaces nearby. If motorist was parked outside their practice or other place of work for any reason other than to collect supplies for an urgent call.

Can a parking ticket be cancelled on compassionate grounds?

Tickets can be cancelled by local authorities on compassionate grounds. Tip! If the authority reject your representations and you believe they have done so unfairly then you can still appeal to the parking adjudicator. The parking adjudicator is a free service but if he rejects your appeal you will have to pay your ticket at the full rate Tip!

What do you need to know about parking contraventions?

Parked in a residents’ or shared use parking place or zone without a valid virtual permit or clearly displaying a valid physical permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that place where required, or without payment of the parking charge

If you have received a penalty charge notice for a moving traffic contravention such as a prohibited turn or a yellow box contravention or for a bus lane contravention then please click the relevant section above.If you have received a parking charge notice for parking on private land please see our section on private land parking.

Tickets can be cancelled by local authorities on compassionate grounds. Tip! If the authority reject your representations and you believe they have done so unfairly then you can still appeal to the parking adjudicator. The parking adjudicator is a free service but if he rejects your appeal you will have to pay your ticket at the full rate Tip!

Where are the contravention codes on a car?

Contravention Codes CODE DESCRIPTION LEVEL 01 Parked in a restricted street during pre Higher 02 Parked or loading/unloading in a restric Higher 04 Parked in a meter bay when penalty time Lower 05 Parked after the expiry of paid for time Lower