A charger's flashing light needed supporting evidence (2026)
Case 2250366479 / 2025-11-10 / Adjudicator Louise Fisher
Millharbour
Louise Fisher found the authority had not proved its interpretation of a charging-point light or addressed the reported fault. The appeal succeeded on missing evidence, not a general right to occupy a charging bay without charging.
“I therefore find that the EA has not proven the contravention, and it follows therefore that I allow the appeal.”
Louise Fisher, case 2250366479
The vehicle was in an electric charging bay. The authority said a flashing red light meant that the cable was connected but no payment had been made to start charging. The driver disputed the account and supplied an app screenshot showing the charging point as occupied.
Louise Fisher accepted that the vehicle was in the designated bay but required evidence for the allegation that it was not charging. The authority's case summary asserted what the light meant without providing support for that interpretation.
The authority also supplied no evidence of enquiries to the charging provider about whether the equipment was working, despite the driver's fault explanation. The adjudicator found the contravention unproved and allowed the appeal.
For a comparable case, match the observation time to the charging session, equipment status and provider records. The ruling does not establish that every red light means a fault, or that an intention to charge is always enough to satisfy the bay's conditions.
Source and case reference
Search for 2250366479 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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