Silvertown appeal allowed after TfL stopped contesting it (2026)

Case 9250345294 / 2025-10-08 / Adjudicator Michael Range

A1026 Silvertown Tunnel (Newham)

“TfL subsequently informed the tribunal that they would no longer contest the appeal”

Michael Range

This appeal concerned a Silvertown Tunnel charging penalty. The appellant maintained that calls to TfL had not been handled properly and argued that no charge was payable in the circumstances. The postal appeal was adjourned to allow the appellant to provide evidence of those calls.

TfL subsequently told the tribunal that it would no longer contest the appeal. Michael Range allowed it on that basis, directed cancellation of the penalty and ordered that any money paid towards it be refunded. The recorded outcome was Appeal allowed.

This was an uncontested disposal, not an adjudicated finding that TfL mishandled the calls or that the appellant's legal argument was correct. The published reasons do not explain why TfL stopped contesting the case. The cancellation should therefore be understood as that outcome, without attributing an unrecorded concession or broader defect to the tunnel charging scheme.

Source and case reference

Use case reference 9250345294 in the London Tribunals register to find the official decision. This commentary distinguishes the adjudicator's finding from a possible argument in a different case; previous tribunal decisions do not bind another adjudicator.