Hello,
I, unknowingly, received a PCN from Lambeth council in April 2016 for parking my motorbike in a permit holders only bay.
I moved address a couple of weeks later (and then my motorbike got stolen!).
All correspondence from Lambeth council was to my old address, where my motorbike was registered.
I did not update the registration address with DVLA as the vehicle was no longer in my possession.
As I was no longer living at the old address, I did not receive any of the letters from Lambeth council regarding the PCN.
It was only until Jan 2017 when I received a letter (to my new address) from Marstons Bailiffs saying that I had an outstanding parking fine and they were threatening to seize my property if I didn't pay.
I appealed to the TEC with forms TE7 and TE9, explaining that the reason for the out of time appeal was because I never received any letters from Lambeth Council and only knew of the PCN when Marston's contacted me at my new address.
Lambeth council confirmed that they were writing to me at my old address.
I also said that because it was dark when I returned to my motorbike and the PCN was attached to my motorbike at the rear next to the wheel, I didn't see it as it wasn't clearly and obviously placed on my motorbike.
The PCN must have fallen off as I was riding the motorbike.
I also attached a copy of an electricity statement confirming I was living at my new address at the time of when any letters from Lambeth would have been sent to me regarding the PCN.
The TE7 and TE9 applications have been rejected.
The letter from them says
“the response from the local authority with regards to your out of time application should have already been served to you”. I have not received this.
I have 14 days (as of 18th Feb) to file the N244,
however there are fees of £255, or £100 for a review without a hearing.
Given it is now 2nd March, I have only 2 more days within the time frame to appeal.
Can anyone please advise on what I need to do?
I am willing to pay the PCN to the value of what I would have needed to pay had I known about it in the first place (£60).
Thank you in advanced
Nick