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A clean, polite structure for your representations. Choose whether the ticket is from a council or a private operator, pick the grounds you want to rely on, fill in your details, and copy the draft. You read it, edit it, and send it yourself.

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What kind of ticket is it?

Issuing authorityPCN referenceVehicle registrationDate of alleged contraventionLocationContravention (code + meaning)Your nameYour address

Grounds you want to rely on

The contravention did not occurGround (a): that the alleged contravention did not occur — for example the signs or lines were missing, unclear or wrong, a valid permit or ticket was displayed, or you were not in fact parked where the notice says.You were not the owner of the vehicleGround (b): that you never were the owner, had sold the vehicle before the contravention date, or only became the owner afterwards.The vehicle was used without your consentGround (c): that the vehicle was left there by someone who had control of it without the owner's consent — for example it had been stolen.Hire firm with a signed statement of liabilityGround (d): that you are a vehicle-hire firm, the vehicle was on hire under an agreement at the time, and the hirer had signed a statement accepting liability for penalty charges.The penalty charge exceeded the amount applicableGround (e): that the penalty charge demanded is more than the amount that applies in the circumstances of the case.Procedural impropriety by the authorityGround (f): that there has been a procedural impropriety on the part of the enforcement authority — for example it failed to follow a step the regulations require, or served a document out of time.The traffic order is invalidGround (g): that the Traffic Regulation Order said to have been contravened is invalid (with a limited exception for certain orders).The officer was not prevented from serving the noticeGround (h): where a PCN was served by post on the basis that a civil enforcement officer was prevented from fixing it to the vehicle or handing it over, that no officer was in fact prevented.The Notice to Owner should not have been servedGround (i): that the Notice to Owner should not have been served because the penalty charge had already been paid in full, or had been paid at the discounted rate within the discount period.

In your own words: what happened?

Your draft

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22 June 2026

The Parking Appeals / Representations Team
[—]

Dear Sir or Madam,

Re: Formal representations against a Penalty Charge Notice
PCN reference: [—]
Vehicle registration: [—]
Date of alleged contravention: [—]
Location: [—]
Contravention: [—]

I am writing to make formal representations against the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) referenced above, which I received in respect of the vehicle named.

I do not believe this charge was correctly issued, for the reasons set out below.

My account of what happened:
[—]

I enclose any supporting evidence I hold. Please cancel this PCN. If you reject these representations, please send a Notice of Rejection setting out your reasons and confirming my right to appeal to the independent adjudicator.

Yours faithfully,

[—]

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Not sure which grounds apply? Start from your contravention code or read the full list of grounds. For a complex or contested case, consult Citizens Advice or a qualified solicitor.