Hi, Can anyone please help to see if I can challenge the attached PCN. I parked in a goods vehicle loading bay at around 9pm and I assumed wrongly that it wasn't during restricted times. The PCN was issued using CCTV and the operator observed the vehicle for about 3 minutes at which point I can be seen on the CCTV images returning to the car. Is there a grace period for parking in loading bays? Is the council permitted to use CCTV for this type of contravention? Are there any mistakes on the PCN itself? Thanks in advance for your help.

Hello, I was captured on CCTV parked in a loading bay, with Loading Only written on the road, a white sign worded Goods Vehicles Loading Only with a blue square containing a white trolley. My vehicle in a large 4x4 Toyota Hilux Surf taxed PLG and insured to carry goods for my business use(plumber). I was collecting goods from a builders merchants adjacent to the parking bay. I appealed the PCN with evidence of collecting goods(a delivery note) and a copy of my insurance stating cover for business use, and my appeal has been rejected on the following grounds ' a goods vehicle is described in the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002, as a vehicle or trailer constructed or adapted for use for the carriage or haulage of goods or burden of any description. Clearly your vehicle does not fall into this category but rather that of a 'passenger vehicle' which is defined as a vehicle constructed or adapted for the carriage of passengers and their effects. While a 'passenger vehicle' may well be used for business purposes, this does not permit it to park in a 'goods vehicle only' bay or place. The eligibility for parking in such bays, stems from the 'purpose of construction' of the vehicle in the first instance. In this instance it is clear your vehicle is constructed as a passenger vehicle (its primary use) and although you may use it in conjuction with your business it is not a goods vehicle. Now to me this is all very ambiguous, i can not find any reference in the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 document that describes this classification of a goods vehicle. My vehicle may well be primarily designed for conveyance of passengers yet i had adapted it (by folding down the rear seats) to convey goods- on board that day was a 100 gallon water tank and various plumbing supplies. As far as i knew, as my vehicle is taxed as PLG so i assumed i could park in a goods vehicle bay as i was conveying and collection goods for business use. Now i don't want to pay the PCN if there are reasonable grounds to appeal their decision again, but the fine will go from £50 to £100 if i do (all hail Rip Off Britain!). Does anyone out there have any advice or suggestions on this matter???? thanks for your time Jason