PCN For Parking In a Disable Bay ( Unclear Bay)

[tlogic]

Hi,

 

I need some advice please if you don't mind.

 

 

I received a PCN from Newham Council for parking in a disabled bay on Easter Sunday.

The problem I had at the time was it was raining quiet heavy with some surface water flooding

which made the actual disabled bay harder to make out. I

 

 

based my appeal on the grounds that the bay hasn't been maintained

and was clearly weathered over time with the markings on the bay faded.

 

 

Last week I received a letter from the council notifying me that my appeal was unsuccessful

and I have 14 days to pay the fine half price or the full amount after the 14 days.

 

Now this is the thing,

The letter of rejection is date 20th April 2016 ,

and the envelope that is came in was dated 27th April 2016 which I presume was the postal date,

i received the letter on the 29th April.

 

 

This gives me 5 working days to pay the fine which isn't fair at all.

Do you think if I have a case on this reason in having the fine cancelled?

 

P.S How comes I have to wait for a NTO before I can appeal against their rejection letter,

I'm sure before you had the choice of taking the appeal straight to PATAS or has it changed.

PCN BOLEYN ROAD.pdf

Edited May 3, 2016 by tlogic

[Michael Browne]

 

based my appeal on the grounds that the bay hasn't been maintained

and was clearly weathered over time with the markings on the bay faded.

 

As well as road markings, there should also be a post with a disabled sign. Was that missing?

 

 

P.S How comes I have to wait for a NTO before I can appeal against their rejection letter,

I'm sure before you had the choice of taking the appeal straight to PATAS or has it changed.

No, it's always been the case that you can't appeal to PATAS (now London Tribunals) until you have made formal representation to the NtO

[Michael Browne]

OK have now seen photo in your pdf and looked at Google streets. TBH I think that an adjudicator would find that signage and road markings are sufficiently clear. I'd pay the discount