technicalUK · England & WalesDifficulty: medium
PCN describes the wrong or vague location
A parking charge notice must state the specific place where your vehicle was parked. If the location shown on the notice is not where you actually parked, or the description is so vague that it could apply to several different places, the notice is defective and may not be valid.
Legal basis
POFA 2012 Schedule 4 Paragraph 9(2)(a) - notice must specify 'the relevant land on which it was parked'.
How to identify this in your case
Check the location/address on the PCN against where you actually parked. Look for discrepancies.
Sample appeal wording
The Notice to Keeper identifies the location as [LOCATION ON PCN]. I have never parked at this location. My vehicle was parked at [CORRECT LOCATION] on the date in question. This is either operator error or evidence that the ANPR system has failed. Either way, the PCN is issued in error.
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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