LEZ — 50% discount restored after rejection (reg 9(4)(f))

Reg 9(4)(f) SSI 2021/177 explicitly requires the council, when rejecting representations, to state that if the penalty is paid within 14 days from date of service of NoR the charge will be reduced by 50%. UNIQUE Scottish feature — no equivalent reset of early-payment discount in England. Many councils omit this statement AND fail to honour the 14-day discount window after rejection. If you paid within 14 days of NoR but were charged the full amount, you are entitled to a 50% refund.

Legal basis

SSI 2021/177 reg 9(4)(f)

How to identify this in your case

You paid PCN within 14 days of NoR service but were charged the full £60 (or full surcharge level), not the 50% discounted amount.

Sample appeal wording

Dear [COUNCIL], Re: PCN [PCN_NUMBER] The NoR was served on [NOR_DATE]. I paid £[AMOUNT_PAID] on [PAYMENT_DATE], within 14 days of NoR service. Under reg 9(4)(f) of SSI 2021/177 the penalty falls to be reduced by 50% in those circumstances. The correct sum due was £[CORRECT_AMOUNT]. Please refund £[OVERPAYMENT] within 14 days, failing which I will pursue recovery as an unjust enrichment claim under the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 Schedule 1(b) (condictio indebiti). Yours faithfully, [NAME]

Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.

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Sources

SSI 2021/177 reg 9(4)(f)