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Representations against a parking Notice to Owner (Northern Ireland)
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For the registered keeper of a vehicle in Northern Ireland who has received a Notice to Owner for a parking penalty charge from the Department for Infrastructure or a council and wants it cancelled. The letter makes formal representations on a ground printed on the notice — for example that the contravention did not occur, or that the vehicle had been taken without consent — with the facts and the evidence. Send it within the time the notice gives; if it is rejected, the Northern Ireland Traffic Penalty Tribunal hears a free appeal.
- Made for use in Northern Ireland
- Last updated October 29, 2026
- Document in English
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When to use this document
- A Notice to Owner from DfI has arrived about a parking ticket in Northern Ireland you think is wrong.
- Your informal challenge was turned down and the Notice to Owner followed.
- The car had been stolen when the ticket was issued.
- You want to make formal representations so the penalty charge is cancelled.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Your full name
- Your address (flat, house number and street)
- Town or city
- Your postcode
- Date
- Who issued the ticket (DfI's Parking Enforcement Processing Unit, or the council)
- Their address, as printed on the ticket, with postcode
- Penalty charge notice (PCN) number
- Vehicle registration number (number plate)
- Date of that notice
- Date of the alleged contravention
- Location
- The ground you rely on, as printed on the Notice to Owner
- Why the notice is wrong: the facts, and the evidence you send
- Compelling reasons to cancel anyway (illness, emergency, hardship)
- Attachments
Common questions
- How long do I have to answer a Notice to Owner in Northern Ireland?
- The Notice to Owner states the period for representations and the address or online route to use; send them within it, and keep proof of when they went and arrived — Royal Mail Signed For, or the online receipt. Representations made late may not be considered, so act as soon as the notice arrives, and keep a copy of everything you send.
- Where do I appeal if DfI or the council rejects my representations against a parking penalty?
- To the Northern Ireland Traffic Penalty Tribunal, an independent tribunal that hears appeals free of charge. You have 28 days from the issue of the notice of rejection to appeal, using the form that comes with it; an appeal sent later must say why it is late. The adjudicator looks at the grounds and the evidence you send.
- Which grounds can I rely on against a Northern Ireland Notice to Owner?
- Those printed on the notice itself, which is the list that counts — for example, that the contravention did not occur, or that the vehicle had been taken without the owner’s consent. Choose the one that fits and set out the facts and evidence for it: photographs, permits, receipts, a crime reference. You can add other reasons you want DfI or the council to consider.
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