PCN Not Served Within 28 Days

Council PCNs issued by CCTV must be served within period of 28 days from the alleged contravention for camera-enforced penalties.

Legal basis

Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General Regulations 2007, Regulation 10.

How to identify this in your case

Check date of contravention against date PCN was posted/served.

Sample appeal wording

I challenge this PCN on the grounds that it was not served within the statutory 28-day time limit. The alleged contravention occurred on [DATE]. The PCN is dated [DATE] and/or was received on [DATE], which is [X] days after the contravention. The Council has failed to comply with mandatory procedural requirements.

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

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Sources

Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General Regulations 2007