A no-parking forecourt was not a permitted stay with a grace period (2026)
Case 2240478068 / 2025-02-17 / Adjudicator Michael Burke
Queens Quarter
Michael Burke refused the appeal after photographs established the no-parking area and service of the PCN. A different outcome in a linked case reflected different evidence, not permission to park there.
“There is no grace period and a PCN may be issued immediately.”
Michael Burke, case 2240478068
The vehicle was parked in an off-street housing-estate forecourt. The driver argued that it caused no obstruction, that they returned within ten minutes and that they had not received the PCN.
The authority supplied a photograph of a sign identifying the forecourt as a no-parking area. Another photograph showed the PCN attached to the vehicle. Michael Burke was satisfied that the restriction and service were proved.
The adjudicator rejected the claimed grace period because this was a restricted area, not a period of permitted parking which had just expired. He refused the appeal despite having allowed a linked case in which the authority had supplied less complete evidence.
The useful comparison is whether the place allowed parking at all, and what the evidence proves for this PCN. A previous cancellation, an absence of obstruction or a short stay does not establish permission to use a signed no-parking area.
Source and case reference
Search for 2240478068 in the London Tribunals register to read the decision. This case explains how the adjudicator assessed its evidence; another appeal depends on its own facts and applicable restriction.
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