Council Fine CheckWhat Brighton & Hove enforces
- Parking
- Enforces — officers and CCTV
- Bus lanes / gates
- Enforces
- Moving traffic
- Enforces — including school streets
- Penalty level
- Parking: £70 higher level (£35), £50 lower level (£25)
- Appeals
- Traffic Penalty Tribunal (free)
About Brighton & Hove PCNs
Brighton & Hove's parking PCNs are £70 at the higher level and £50 at the lower level, halved if paid within the discount period on the notice. It also issues PCNs for bus lanes, CCTV parking and moving traffic, including school streets. PCN numbers start BH. Look at the photos or CCTV on the council's PCN portal before you challenge, and check its school streets page for operating times and exemptions if that's what you were caught by. The council says it never sends texts about PCNs.
Appeal in writing within 28 days of receiving the notice, one PCN per form. Online, you can upload evidence, but the form times out after 20 minutes, so write your reasons first and paste them in. By post, write to the Sheffield PO box with the PCN number, registration and evidence. The case is held while the council investigates, and it normally replies within six weeks, by the same method you used.
If you appeal within 14 days of issue and lose, Brighton & Hove gives 14 days from its reply to pay the reduced charge. Its page also says that after a rejection you have 14 days from its letter to pay for a parking PCN, or 21 days for a bus lane or CCTV PCN. For an on-street ticket, a Notice to Owner follows if you don't pay, and you can then make formal representations; if those are rejected, you can appeal to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal. A hired or leased car's PCN can be transferred to the hirer if you show the agreement.
How to challenge a Brighton & Hove PCN
- Check the deadline. A camera PCN sent by post gets a 50% discount if paid within 21 days; representations are normally due within 28 days of the notice being served.
- Make representations to the council using its online challenge form or by post to Brighton and Hove City Council, PO Box 204, Sheffield S98 1LS. Quote the PCN number and the grounds that apply.
- If rejected, appeal to Traffic Penalty Tribunal within 28 days of the Notice of Rejection. The adjudicator is independent of Brighton & Hove.
Questions
How long does Brighton & Hove take to answer an appeal?
It says it normally responds within six weeks, and the case is on hold meanwhile.
Do I keep the Brighton & Hove discount if my appeal fails?
If your appeal arrived within 14 days of the PCN being issued, the council allows 14 days from its reply to pay the reduced charge.
How much is a Brighton parking PCN?
£70 for higher-level contraventions and £50 for lower-level, halved if paid in the discount period.
Where do I appeal a Brighton & Hove PCN if my challenge is rejected?
To Traffic Penalty Tribunal, which is independent of the council. Appeals are free and must normally be made within 28 days of the Notice of Rejection.