Council Fine CheckWhat Havering enforces
- Parking
- Enforces — including school street schemes
- Bus lanes / gates
- Enforces
- Moving traffic
- Enforces — yellow boxes, banned turns and pedestrian zones
- Penalty level
- London charge levels (London Councils)
- Appeals
- London Tribunals (free)
About Havering PCNs
Havering is unusual in one important way: it says that if you contest a PCN and your challenge is unsuccessful, you will not be able to pay the discounted charge. That doesn't affect your legal right to make formal representations, but it changes the decision. If you have no real grounds, paying within 14 days of service is the cheapest option; if you do challenge, expect the full charge if you lose. Check the restrictions where you were ticketed first; the council has a parking restrictions map and publishes its PCN discretionary policy, which sets out when it cancels.
There are two online forms. For a PCN left on the vehicle, use the informal challenge form with the PCN number and registration. For a PCN sent by post, including bus lane and moving traffic PCNs, use the formal representation form, which also needs the web code from the letter. Havering says it has up to 56 days to process an appeal, and bus lane and moving traffic cases may take longer. Uploads must be under 2MB. Councillors and MPs cannot intervene in appeals.
If you only learn of a PCN when a Charge Certificate arrives, Havering says to wait for the Order for Recovery (issued at least 28 days later) and make a witness statement or statutory declaration to the Traffic Enforcement Centre. A PCN that was removed from the car by weather or someone else still stands, so view the photos online to see whether it was served.
How to challenge a Havering PCN
- Check the deadline. A camera PCN sent by post gets a 50% discount if paid within 14 days; representations are normally due within 28 days of the notice being served.
- Make representations to the council using its online challenge form. Quote the PCN number and the grounds that apply.
- If rejected, appeal to London Tribunals within 28 days of the Notice of Rejection. The adjudicator is independent of Havering.
London penalty levels from 7 April 2025: Band A £160/£110, Band B £140/£90; bus lane and moving traffic £160 (London Councils).
Questions
Does Havering re-offer the discount after a rejected challenge?
No. Havering says you will not be able to pay the discounted charge if your challenge is unsuccessful.
How do I challenge a Havering PCN that came by post?
Use the formal representation form online with the PCN number, registration and the web code from the letter.
How long does Havering take to answer?
Up to 56 days, and possibly longer for bus lane and moving traffic PCNs.
Where do I appeal a Havering PCN if my challenge is rejected?
To London Tribunals, which is independent of the council. Appeals are free and must normally be made within 28 days of the Notice of Rejection.