Parked in a restricted street fpn

[CMO]

Hi.. I own a shop which has land to the side, with a dropped curb to it, which we have used for parking without issue for over 10 years. Recently my mum got a FPN for parking on a restricted street (double yellows). We appealed and the council came back saying although we owned the subsoil they had adopted the surface. We have proved that this is not the case and now they are saying they are happy to lift restrictions (they’re aren’t any, they done own the land!) and that we need to put road markings down.
i have a few issues...
1/ so i persue a complaint that the council appeals process does not check fact. How many people feel priced into paying when they don’t even look into the facts and evidence.
2/ they are now trying to deflect from the fibs they told in the appeal by saying they’ll check that we need planning even though we have a dropped curb. Do we need planning?

i am still awaiting them to confirm in writing that the appeal results were false and the FPN will be cancelled.

[michael]

FPN? more likely a PCN. If so, what stage are you at? InformaL challenge? Have you received the Notice to Owner yet?

Where is this show us a google street view link.

[charitynjw]

This will almost certainly be a Fixed Penalty Notice.
Yes, Council permission is required for a dropped kerb on a maintained road, & if no permission has been given, then crossing the pavement to access your land could be a contravention.
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style...ment-fine-bill

[charitynjw]

[charitynjw]

However, if the road is not a maintained (or partially maintained) road, they have no business issuing FPNs there.