The Disabled Parking Regulations in Kensington and Chelsea differ to other Boroughs and Councils - its all in the handbook.

Was the bay designated as either on street parking or Disabled parking? If not your Blue Badge wouldn't be valid within the restriction times.

A blue Badge will not normally be issued for a condition such as this. They are issued for 'severe mobility problems' and while Councils do have discretion I doubt any Council would issue one for this kind of problem. However the OP could purchase a RADAR scheme key allowing access to RADAR toilets throughout the UK.

Thanks to this site (and in particular Nero12) I received notification that Cornwall Council are cancelling the PCN they issued me with. It was issued using code 1, even though I was displaying a valid Blue Badge but also had a scribbled note about Obstruction of a Junction. However the appeal was soley on the Code 1 contravention (parking in a restricted area during prescribed hours) and, as I've said, was accepted. The wording on the letter from the Council did intrigue me a little though. I quote 'Please ensure that you do not park so as to obstruct Vehicles in future as if we had cause to issue a similar notice to you or this vehicle we would not be able to cancel it.' so, if they issue another PCN wrongly they'll make me pay it :?

Thanks again Nero.

Thanks Nero. Well I came up what is written below. I'll admit formal letters aren't my forte ( I tend to waffle) so I cant thank you enough for advice! I am writing to you challenging the validity of the above PCN. I am the holder of a valid Disabled Parking badge which was clearly on display at the time of the alleged contravention. I also checked the immediate area for parking restrictions before leaving my vehicle and found none. Therefore I was legally parked within the current regulations of a Blue Badge. Can I also bring to your attention the handwritten ‘addition’ made by the issuing CEO with regards to an alleged secondary contravention of ‘obstructing’ a junction. Cornwall Councils own website states that the Police remain responsible for offences such as obstruction. If this is the case then I fail to see how a PCN can be issued for an offence not within the remit of a CEO. Indeed if I had been obstructing a junction then surely the CEO should have made provision for my cars removal to a safer place. I enclose a copy of my current Blue Badge in evidence.

Thanks for the prompt reply - it has left me a tad confused as to what I'm actually being fined for. I hadn't parked any differently to how I have over the 12 years having a badge in many different Authorities - Cornwall obviously didn't like it!

I received my first PCN last week and I would like some advice regarding it. The contravention code is 01 (parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours) but I was parked using a valid Blue Badge and I had checked for restriction plates before leaving my Vehicle. However on the side of the PCN 'obstructing junction' has been scrawled. So I have a couple of queries. Has obstruction been decriminalised? I thought it was still under the control of the Police. Also is the scrawling of the obstruction 'offence' valid. The way it reads it seems I am being fined once for to contraventions. Is it worth challenging the PCN? Many Thanks