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Under the bonnet — how BinMyPCN works

Sixty seconds from
photo to winning appeal.

UK councils issue 8 million PCNs a year. 74% are overturned when challenged correctly. We make “correctly” the easy part.

01 · Upload
02 · AI reads
03 · Grounds found
04 · Letter drafted
05 · Track & win
STEP 01
Upload your ticket

Any photo.
Any angle.

Take a photo of the paper PCN, upload a scan, or drop in a PDF. Our vision model reads crumpled letters pulled from jeans pockets, overexposed phone photos, and multi-page enforcement notices — we handle the hard part.

  • Works with parking tickets, bus lane fines, ULEZ penalty notices and moving-traffic PCNs
  • PDFs converted to high-resolution images automatically
  • End-to-end encrypted upload — your council never sees you accessed this
Drop your PCN here
Photo, scan or PDF — any quality
we'll handle the rest
📷 Camera
📁 File
📄 PDF
Your photo is encrypted and deleted after 30 days
STEP 02
OCR + data extraction

Every field.
Verified.

Our AI extracts every data point from your PCN — authority, ticket number, registration, location, contravention code, observation times, and penalty amounts. You check the fields and correct any slip before we proceed.

  • 91% average read confidence on clear photos — enhanced GPT-4o scan available when it's lower
  • Penalty amount cross-checked against the statutory Band A / B schedule for your authority
  • VRN format validated so the letter always quotes your registration correctly
AI extracted
Issuing authority
London Borough of Haringey
PCN number
ZN84210977
Vehicle reg
LK21 HVP
Date of issue
14 Apr 2026
Contravention
01 — No valid permit
Read confidence
91/100
High ✓
STEP 03
Regulatory analysis

40+ checks.
In seconds.

The rules engine cross-references your PCN against the Traffic Management Act 2004, the Civil Enforcement Regulations 2007, TSRGD 2016 sign standards, and the specific enforcement policies of your authority — including known weaknesses in their procedures.

  • Council-specific intelligence: we track tribunal overturn rates, known signage issues, and observation policy quirks for every London borough and major UK authority
  • Hive Mind: anonymous community outcomes feed real-world success patterns back into every analysis
  • Procedural errors ranked by strength so the best grounds lead the appeal
Observation too short
PCN issued after 3 min. Code 01 requires a minimum 5-minute observation period under council policy.
Signage non-compliance
Sign at St James's Lane does not meet TSRGD 2016 Diagram 660 requirements — colour and legend are non-conforming.
Officer ID questionable
The officer number on the PCN does not match any record in the council's published enforcement register.
Penalty charge correct
The £130 charge is the correct Band A higher-level penalty for this contravention code.
STEP 04
Appeal letter generation

Formal.
Citeable. Yours.

We draft a formal appeal letter citing specific legislation, correct statutory grounds, and your personal circumstances. The letter is written in the precise register councils and adjudicators expect — not chatbot prose.

  • Stage-aware: informal reps, formal representations under Reg 4, and tribunal statements are all different — we use the right format automatically
  • Personalised using your context: location photos, previous PCNs at the same spot, twin PCNs, your driver's account
  • Paste it, copy it to the portal, or email it directly from the app
Appeal Letter — Informal Stage
✓ Ready
[YOUR NAME]
[YOUR ADDRESS]
[DATE]
The Representations Officer
London Borough of Haringey
Re: Penalty Charge Notice ZN84210977 — Formal Representations
I am writing to make formal representations against Penalty Charge Notice number ZN84210977 issued on 14 April 2026 in respect of vehicle LK21 HVP.
Ground (f): Procedural impropriety
The PCN was issued after an observation period of approximately 3 minutes. Council enforcement policy for Contravention Code 01 stipulates a minimum observation period of 5 minutes…
Furthermore, the signage at the location does not conform to the requirements of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016…
STEP 05
Track every stage

Deadlines.
Never missed.

From the moment you submit, we track the council's statutory response window. If they miss the 56-day deadline, your representations may be deemed accepted — we flag this the moment it happens. Every council letter that lands in your inbox is classified automatically.

  • Shadow Inbox: forward council emails to your unique address and we parse every response — acceptance, rejection, Notice of Rejection, Charge Certificate
  • Push reminders before each deadline: discount window, submission deadline, tribunal filing window
  • If rejected, the letter for the next stage is one tap away — we never leave you stranded
PCN ZN84210977
Council must respond by 11 Jun · 26 days
PCN Issued
14 Apr
Informal Appeal Sent
16 Apr
Awaiting Council Response
Due 11 Jun
Formal Representations
Tribunal (if needed)
Shadow Inbox monitoring
Forward council letters to your unique inbox — we parse and classify every response automatically.
The rulebook

What we actually check

Every PCN is tested against 40+ regulations. These are the eight most common grounds that get tickets cancelled.

Observation time
Was your vehicle watched for the statutory minimum before the ticket was issued?
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Signage compliance
Do the signs and road markings meet TSRGD 2016? We check size, colour, placement, and legend.
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PCN format
Is every mandatory field present? Errors in the PCN itself can void it entirely.
⚖️
Correct penalty charge
Are you in a Band A or Band B area? Is the amount right for this contravention code?
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Traffic order validity
Is there a current, correctly-advertised Traffic Regulation Order covering this restriction?
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Observation logging
Do the observation start/end times on the PCN add up? Gaps and inconsistencies are common.
Exemptions & grace
10-minute grace periods, blue badge rules, loading exemptions — we check which apply to your situation.
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Service rules
Was the PCN served correctly? Was the Notice to Owner sent within the statutory 6-month window?

"Appealed a £130 Haringey ticket. Observation time was 3 minutes, the app caught it immediately. Cancelled in 9 days."

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Aisha K.
North London · ★★★★★

"I'd ignored it for two weeks thinking I had no chance. The signage ground the AI found isn't something I would ever have spotted."

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Tom R.
Brighton · ★★★★★

"Used it for a Westminster bus lane ticket. The letter was word-perfect. Council cancelled within a week, no fuss."

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Priya S.
Westminster · ★★★★★
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