Congestion Charge Penalty Notice Has a Procedural Flaw
A Congestion Charge penalty notice must meet strict rules: it must be issued within the allowed time, show the correct amount, include specific required details, and clearly tell you about your right to challenge it — both by making representations and by appealing to London Tribunals (the independent adjudicator). If the notice is issued late, states the wrong amount, or leaves out any of those required details, it is procedurally defective and may not be valid.
Legal basis
Road User Charging (Enforcement and Adjudication) (London) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/2313); Greater London Authority Act 1999 Sch 23
How to identify this in your case
Check your penalty notice carefully. Is the date it was issued or served within the required time? Does it state the correct penalty amount? Does it include the date, time, grounds for the penalty, and a clear explanation of your right to make representations and to appeal to London Tribunals? If anything required is missing or wrong, this ground may apply to you.
Sample appeal wording
formal
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- Road User Charging (Enforcement and Adjudication) (London) Regulations 2001
- Greater London Authority Act 1999
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