PCN appeal guides

A council PCN moves through fixed stages, each with its own deadline. Start at the stage you're at now.

1. Informal challenge: the first step
   How to challenge a council parking PCN before a Notice to Owner arrives: deadlines, the 14-day discount, what to include and what happens next.
2. Notice to Owner and formal representations
   Got a Notice to Owner? You have 28 days to pay or make formal representations. The statutory grounds, the 56-day rule and how to write a strong representation.
3. Got a Notice of Rejection?
   Your formal representations were rejected. Your options (pay or appeal to the tribunal within 28 days), what the notice must say and how to decide.
4. Appealing to the tribunal
   A step-by-step guide to appealing a council PCN to London Tribunals (London) or the Traffic Penalty Tribunal (rest of England): deadlines, evidence and outcomes.
5. Charge Certificate and Order for Recovery
   What a PCN charge certificate is, why the penalty rises by 50%, and what happens when the council registers the debt at the Traffic Enforcement Centre.
6. Order for Recovery: witness statement (TE13 / TE9)
   How to challenge a PCN order for recovery with a witness statement: the four grounds, the 21-day deadline, forms TE13 (formerly TE9), TE14 (formerly TE7) and PE3.

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