How to challenge a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN)

  1. Informal representations
  2. Parking contraventions
  3. Bus lane contraventions
  4. Moving traffic contraventions
  5. Static parking contraventions
  6. Your challenge

How we deal with your challenge

We have a legal obligation to consider a formal representation.

If we accept the formal representation, a Notice of Acceptance will be sent to you and the PCN will be cancelled.

If we reject the formal representation, a Notice of Rejection will be issued to you, together with an appeal form to enable an appeal to be made to an Environment and Traffic Adjudicator.

If we reject a formal representation then the full amount of the PCN will be due.

The Environment and Traffic Adjudicators

  • An experienced lawyer who is independent of the council will consider your case
  • You cannot appeal to the Environment and Traffic Adjudicator until we have told you that your representations have been rejected
  • You may choose whether to attend the hearing in person or deal with it by post
  • The Adjudicator's decision is final and binding upon both you and us
  • For details on where to attend a personal hearing, visit the London Tribunals website

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Updated: 21/05/2019