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Contravention code 27: Across a dropped kerb

Parked across a dropped kerb — the lowered section built for wheelchairs, prams and driveways. Like code 26, it only applies within a special enforcement area.

Parked in a special enforcement area adjacent to a footway, cycle track or verge lowered to meet the level of the carriageway The official national descriptor for code 27, as published in the Department for Transport statutory guidance list.
Penalty bandHigher — the more expensive rate
Where it is usedOn-street
10-minute grace periodDoes not apply to this code
DiscountNormally 50% off if paid within 14 days

What the council has to be able to show

An appeal is not an apology, it is a challenge to the council’s case. For code 27 that case rests on:

Where code 27 tickets go wrong

The kerb is not actually dropped

A shallow or worn kerb is not a dropped kerb. Photograph it side-on against the carriageway so the height shows.

You had the resident’s consent

Where the dropped kerb serves a private driveway, many councils will cancel where the householder confirms they were happy. Get it in writing with their address.

Only an overhang

The vehicle has to be adjacent to the lowered section. If only a bumper overhung it, say so and show the photograph.

What to gather before you write

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Code 27 questions, answered

Can I park across my own dropped kerb?

Not automatically. The contravention is about the lowered kerb itself, not about who owns the driveway behind it, and councils in special enforcement areas do ticket residents outside their own homes. Where a neighbour reported it, or where the kerb serves a driveway you had permission to block, written confirmation from the householder frequently gets the penalty cancelled.

What does contravention code 27 mean?

Parked in a special enforcement area adjacent to a footway, cycle track or verge lowered to meet the level of the carriageway. In plain terms: Parked across a dropped kerb — the lowered section built for wheelchairs, prams and driveways. Like code 26, it only applies within a special enforcement area.

How much is a code 27 penalty?

Code 27 sits in the higher band, so it carries the more expensive of the two rates that council uses. Outside London that is commonly around £70; in London it is £160 in Band A or £140 in Band B. Half is normally taken off if you pay within 14 days, and your notice states the actual figures.

Your notice is definitive. This page explains the national code. Councils use extra codes and local suffixes, and the wording printed on your own notice always takes precedence. Check the deadline on the notice before you do anything else — the discount usually runs out after 14 days.

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