Notice to Owner
A Notice to Owner is a letter sent to the owner of a vehicle when a parking fine or a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) has not been paid.
After receiving a Notice to Owner, you have 28 days to either:
- pay the PCN, or
- formally challenge it, this process is called making a representation
Representations must be submitted by the person named on the Notice to Owner, or by someone with written authorisation from them.
Use only the methods listed on the Notice to Owner to submit representations. Those sent via council email addresses, website portals, or to individual officers may not receive a response.
If we receive a representation within 28 days, we have 56 days to review it and provide a response.
Representations outcomes
If the representations are successful, the PCN will be cancelled.
Notice of rejection
If the representations are not successful, a Notice of rejection will be issued.
All representations are considered following our discretion policy
After a Notice of rejection is issued, the keeper has 28 days to:
- pay the PCN, or
- appeal to the independent adjudicator at the Traffic Penalty Tribunal
Page last updated: 18 July 2025
