Challenge or appeal a parking fine

To challenge a Parking Fine (PCN), you will need the: 

• Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) number

• vehicle registration number

If you chose to appeal your PCN, do not make payment. Payment of a penalty charge notice is considered an admission of liability. If both the appeal and a payment are made, the payment will be taken and the appeal will not be considered.

10 minute grace period

There is a 10 minute grace period in the following circumstances:

• After the expiry time of a paid for period

• At the start time of a controlled parking bay

• After a permitted 'free' parking period expires

The 10 minute grace period does not apply in the following instances:

• On yellow lines, loading bay, footway, when double parked such as being anywhere outside of a parking bay.

• After the first 10 minutes where the bay reverts from being uncontrolled to controlled and a vehicle is parked in a restricted parking bay without permission, without a permit or without having made payment.

Parking Debt

If you have received a letter from a Debt Recovery Agent called Rundles about your parking fine please don’t contact us. In this circumstance we recommend that you seek legal advice from the organisations listed below.

• Citizens Advice Bureau

• Traffic Penalty Tribunal Website

• Patrol Information on Civil Enforcement of Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London

• Traffic Enforcement Centre, Penalty Charge Notice frequently asked questions