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Notice to Owner | Parking PCN left on your vehicle | Birmingham City Council

Notice to Owner

A Notice to Owner is a letter sent to the registered keeper of a vehicle when a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) has not been paid.

This letter gives the keeper another chance to either pay or challenge the PCN.

What you can do

You have 28 days from the date on the Notice to Owner to:

Only the person named on the Notice to Owner can make a representation, or someone with written permission from them.

How to challenge a Notice to Owner

You must use the method shown on the Notice to Owner to send your representation.

Do not send your representation to council email addresses, other websites or individual officers. It may not be received.

If we receive your representation within 28 days, we have 56 days to review it and provide a response.

What happens after you challenge

If your challenge is accepted, the PCN will be cancelled.

If your challenge is rejected, you will receive a Notice of Rejection.

We consider all challenges using our Discretion Policy.

After a Notice of Rejection

You have 28 days to:


Page last updated: 18 September 2025

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