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Wandsworth Borough Council: PCNs and how to challenge them

Parking, bus lane and moving traffic penalty charge notices issued by Wandsworth Borough Council, a London authority. Check your box junction, bus lane, parking fine below, or read what the council enforces and how to challenge.

What Wandsworth enforces

Parking
Enforces — on all borough roads except red routes (TfL)
Bus lanes / gates
Enforces — CCTV
Moving traffic
Enforces — static CCTV cameras across the borough
Penalty level
Band A in the north of the borough and Band B elsewhere (London Councils); the council lists £160/£110 (Band A) and £140/£90 (Band B)
Appeals
London Tribunals (free)

About Wandsworth PCNs

Wandsworth issues PCNs in two ways: civil enforcement officers who fix the ticket to the car or hand it over, and CCTV operators who review footage, after which the PCN is posted to the registered keeper using DVLA details. Officers cover every road in the borough except the red routes, which TfL enforces itself.

The council publishes a list of its static CCTV camera sites, grouped by area (Putney and Roehampton, Battersea, Earlsfield, Clapham Junction, Tooting, Balham and Furzedown), last updated in February 2026. It covers junctions along Garratt Lane, Putney High Street and Mitcham Road among many others, though the list does not say which contravention each camera enforces.

Wandsworth's guidance on informal challenges is specific. You can challenge an on-street PCN, or a bus lane PCN, informally in writing within 14 days of issue, and if the challenge arrives within that discount period and is rejected, the council re-offers the discount. Informal challenges are not available for other CCTV PCNs: for those, follow the formal representation process explained on the notice. The council also warns that paying closes the case, so do not pay if you intend to challenge.

How to challenge a Wandsworth PCN

  1. 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.
  2. Make representations to the council using its online challenge form. Quote the PCN number and the grounds that apply.
  3. If rejected, appeal to London Tribunals within 28 days of the Notice of Rejection. The adjudicator is independent of Wandsworth.

London penalty levels from 7 April 2025: Band A £160/£110, Band B £140/£90; bus lane and moving traffic £160 (London Councils).

Questions

Will Wandsworth keep the discount open if I challenge?

The council says that if an informal challenge to an on-street or bus lane PCN arrives within the 14-day discount period and is rejected, it re-offers the discount. Challenges received later are asked for the full amount.

Can I challenge a Wandsworth CCTV moving traffic PCN informally?

No. Wandsworth says informal representations cannot be made against CCTV-enforced PCNs other than bus lanes. Use the formal representation process explained on the notice.

Who enforces the red routes in Wandsworth?

TfL. Wandsworth issues PCNs on all roads in the borough except red routes.

Where do I appeal a Wandsworth 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.

Can I challenge my Wandsworth fine?

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Who issued it?
What is it for?
What is the latest letter you have?

Deadlines are counted from when the notice is served. We count from the date printed on it, which is the safe (earliest) choice.

Does any of this apply?

Tick everything that fits, or skip.

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Sources

Last checked: 13 November 2026

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