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Penalty Charge Appeal Letter

Generate a PDF letter for a penalty charge notice

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How It Works
  1. Answer a few simple questions about your penalty charge
  2. We will help you check if your PCN was issued correctly
  3. You can add your own explanation if this is needed
  4. Pay £4.99 to get your completed PDF appeal letter
  5. We will provide instructions on how to submit your appeal letter

Important: Our goal is to get you out of your PCN.
So please take your time to prepare the best appeal possible

Appeal Checklist

Enter Your PCN Details

Please provide the information on your PCN

Contravention Details

Please confirm the type of contravention*
The vehicle was parked on the road
The vehicle was moving. i.e. bus lane, box junction, failure to comply
The vehicle was parked in a council car park

PCN Type

Confirm the latest correspondence you have received*
Confirm the latest correspondence you have received*
Please check the dates & tick the latest one received
Confirm the latest correspondence you have received*
Please check the dates & tick the latest one received

About the person appealing

Please confirm if you are the vehicle owner*

Important:The vehicle OWNER is responsible for appealing the penalty charge and should appeal.

Which Vehicle Registation Plate does your Vehicle have?
Liability Transfer*
Liability Transfer*
Please provide the following details in order to transfer liability to the hirer:
1. Name and address of the hirer
2. Start date and end date of the contract, including any extension period
3. Vehicle make and model
Please enter the full name and address for the current owner and date the vehicle changed ownership

PCN Issue Date & Location

When was the vehicle at the contravention location
DD dot MM dot YYYY
This is the date the PCN was issued
DD dot MM dot YYYY
Street name where the vehicle was parked or seen

Where is the authority based?

This is required so we can help you submit your appeal correctly

Please confirm where the authority is based*

Select your local authority

Please select the local authority from the list.

Contravention Description

Description: 1 - Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours

Summary: The contravention occurs when a vehicle waits during the prescribed hours in a restricted street (i.e. on a yellow line).

Checklist: Make sure the yellow lines are clearly marked and there should be a time plate showing when parking is restricted.

Civil Enforcement - 48 Diagram

Description: 12 - 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

Summary: The contravention occurs when a vehicle waits in a residents’ or shared use bay during controlled hours and either fails to display a permit, pay and display ticket or voucher or fails to pay the appropriate charge for that parking place.

Checklist: Be prepared to explain if you had a permit or paid for parking or if you had any problems with getting a permit.

Civil Enforcement - 12 Diagram

Check the PCN website to see their evidence or use Google Maps.

Moving Traffic Checklist

We will help you check if your moving traffic PCN was issued correctly
Do you have a blue badge or permit to use the route?
Did you receive more than 1 PCN within a short period of time?
This is to check if the council have sent you more than 1 PCN for the SAME contravention
You should now ask the council to treat your multiple PCN's as one.
If the council don't address the multiple PCN's as one, the tribunal can say they have been unfair
Please enter each PCN reference on 1 line*
The PCN's must be for the same location but on different days

Parking Exemptions

Exemptions for your contravention:

If any of the exemptions below apply, your ticket will be cancelled if you an provide supporting evidence where its needed

Do any of the following exemptions apply to you?

Were you loading and unloading materials from the vehicle?
Did the vehicle have a breakdown?
Was the vehicle prevented from moving beyond your control?
Were you moving furniture from the car to a nearby building?
Were you picking up people or loading luggage?
Were you dropping or picking someone up?
Were you told to stop or wait by a police officer?
Did you park because blue badge holders were allowed to park?
Did you display your blue badge and clock?
Did you have a medical emergency that forced you to stop?

Build Your Case

Box Junction Appeal Reasons
Please select any reasons that apply
Suspended Bay Appeal Reasons
Please select any reasons that apply
Bus Lane Appeal Reasons
Please select any reasons that apply
Windscreen PCN Reasons
Please select any reasons that apply
Did you leave within 10 minutes after the parking expired?
Did you pay for parking when you parked the vehicle?
Was the PCN given because the time you paid for had expired?
Did you pay for another parking session?
Did you stay longer than the time allowed?
Did you know that the parking meter was out of order
Did you display multiple parking permits?
Did you display the required pay and display tickets?
Did you pay for parking when you parked the vehicle?
Were you charging the vehicle when you parked in the charging bay?
Were you in the process of getting the charger for the vehicle?
Was there a problem with the charging station when you parked?
Did you have a permit to park the vehicle?
Did you clearly display the permit when you parked?
Were you aware that selling goods was not allowed?
Did you get a new pay and display permit after the previous one expired?
Were you aware that parking on the yellow line is not allowed?
Were you aware that the bay was suspended?
Did you see any signs with the details of the suspension?
Was the suspension sign next to the bay?
Was it clear from the sign which bay was suspended?
Did you re-park within the same space or zone within 1 hour?
Was the vehicle moved at all?
Does the council's traffic management order clearly show which vehicles are not allowed to park?
Please search for the TMO by typing "street name council name TMO" on Google
Was the parking bay clearly signed that it was for specific vehicles?
Were the bays clearly marked?
Is there evidence that the vehicle was parked outside the bays?
Was the vehicle parked more than 50cm from the carriageway?
Does the council have proof that the vehicle was parked more than 50 cm from the edge of the road?
Did you have permission to park from the occupier of the premises where the vehicle was parked?
Was the vehicle parked outside a shared driveway?
Has the carriageway been lowered to give access to vehicles, pedestrians or cyclists?
Does the PCN show that two observations were made?
Did you display a valid disc as required?
Did you park because blue badge holders were allowed to park?
Are you a diplomat?
Was the bay clearly marked that its only for Taxis?
Was the red route restriction clearly marked?
Is your vehicle a motorcycle or moped?
Were you trying to get access to a building on the red route?
Were you parked on a taxi rank?
Was the bus stop clearly signed that its for buses only?
Was the vehicle parked outside a school entrance?
Was there a time plate showing that stopping was restricted at certain times?
Was the sign with restrictions clearly visible?
Were there yellow lines in the cycle lane?
Does the DVLA V5c document show the vehicle weight?
Please click here to Check Vehicle Weight Using DVLA, if the Revenue weight is not recorded, click No and provide a screenshot as evidence
Does the vehicle weight over 5 tonnes according to the V5 or gross weight?
Were there signs showing that parking on the footway is allowed?
Were you parked on a taxi rank?
Was the area clearly marked by zigzags?
Provide more details and evidence to support your exemption" "!
Add some photos to support your statement
Drop files here or
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, jpeg, jpg, bmp, Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 5.

    Do any of the following apply to you?
    If none apply, press Next

    Ask The Council For Evidence

    Getting evidence helps you see if your pcn was issued correctly
    Local Authority Evidence Request
    Please select any evidence you need from the council. If you don't need evidence, then you can untick the options

    See A Preview Of Your Letter

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    If you need to make changes, please go back and edit your appeal.

    Your Contact Details

    This will be added to your letter
    Your Name*
    Your Address*
    The address will be added to your letter
    For a copy of your letter
    If we need to advise you further

    Pay For Your Letter

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