PCN code 21: Parked wholly or partly in a suspended bay or space

Parked wholly or partly in a suspended bay or space

Code 21 is a higher level penalty. In London, the current full amounts are Band A £160 · Band B £140, with early-payment amounts of Band A £80 · Band B £70. The actual amount and deadline can vary by authority, location and PCN date, so check the notice.

You can challenge a council PCN using the stages and deadlines shown on the notices. Check the issuer policy before relying on the reduced amount being re-offered after an unsuccessful challenge. A Notice to Owner enables a formal representation, and a Notice of Rejection explains the independent tribunal route.

Use the deadline on each document. The PCN states the initial challenge and payment periods, the Notice to Owner gives the formal-representation deadline, and the Notice of Rejection gives the tribunal-appeal deadline.

1. A suspension is usually marked by a yellow triangular sign, which gives details including the dates/ time/ and area suspended. Local authorities must give as much notice as possible that a bay is to be suspended. Usually at least 7 days and quite often 14 days. However they can suspend the bays quicker in the case of an emergency. If you are going on holiday it is always a good idea to leave your car keys with a neighbour in case the bay where you have parked becomes suspended.  If you return

2. Was the suspension sign located in close proximity to where your car had been parked. It should be fix to the same post where the parking bay signs are. Quite often we see suspension signs which are confusing or not located in close proximity to the suspended bays. Were the details on the suspension sign very clear, as often they are hand written or hard to make out. We have witnessed a Westminster parking attendant ticketing cars in Soho when the suspension sign had slid to the bottom of a l