Appeal your parking fine

If you feel your parking fine or penalty charge notice (PCN) was incorrectly issued, or that there are special circumstances in your case, you can appeal or challenge your fine.

Do not pay the penalty charge if you plan to appeal your parking fine. This will close the case and you cannot appeal, as per the traffic penalty tribunal guidance.

How to appeal a parking fine

You can appeal your parking fine online or in writing.

Appeal online

Appeal your parking fine online by selecting where you got the ticket from.

North Essex Parking Partnership (NEPP) are responsible for on-street parking in Epping Forest, including enforcement.

Appeal in writing

You can appeal your parking fine by writing to us at:

• Epping Forest District Council, Leisure and Parking Team, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

Appealing a parking fine

There are 2 stages to appealing or challenging a parking fine:

1. Informal challenge
2. Formal representation

Informal challenge

An informal challenge can be made within 28 days of the date on which your parking fine was issued.

If you make an informal challenge within 14 days of the date on which your parking fine was issued and your challenge is rejected, the discount period will be reset for a further period of 14 days from the date of the rejection letter.

Formal representation

A formal representation can be made after a notice to owner has been served to the registered owner of the vehicle. This requires a web code which can be found on the notice to owner.

If the web code is not recognised call us on 01992 564000 for assistance.