[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":570},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-te7-te9-statutory-declarations-guide":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"category":544,"description":545,"excerpt":546,"extension":547,"image":548,"meta":549,"navigation":550,"noIndex":551,"path":552,"publishedAt":553,"readTime":554,"schemaType":555,"seo":556,"stem":557,"tags":558,"updatedAt":568,"__hash__":569},"guides\u002Fguides\u002Fte7-te9-statutory-declarations-guide.md","TE7 and TE9 Forms Guide: How to Stop Bailiffs and Reset Council Parking Fines","Appeal a PCN Legal Research Team",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":525},"minimark",[10,15,32,39,43,46,50,53,115,143],[11,12,14],"h2",{"id":13},"what-are-te7-and-te9-forms","What Are TE7 and TE9 Forms?",[16,17,18,19,23,24,27,28,31],"p",{},"If you have suddenly received a bailiff letter (from enforcement firms such as Marston Holdings, CDER Group, Newlyn PLC, or Bristow & Sutor) or an ",[20,21,22],"strong",{},"Order for Recovery"," from the ",[20,25,26],{},"Traffic Enforcement Centre (TEC)"," for a council parking ticket you never received, ",[20,29,30],{},"Forms TE7 and TE9 are your primary legal remedy",".",[16,33,34,35,38],{},"Filing these forms with the Traffic Enforcement Centre allows you to challenge the debt, ",[20,36,37],{},"immediately suspend bailiff action by law",", and reset the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) back to its original state so you can challenge it or pay at the original rate.",[40,41],"trust-stats-banner",{":customMetrics":42},"[{\"value\":\"Immediate Stay\",\"label\":\"Bailiff Action Frozen\",\"sublabel\":\"Enforcement Halted Upon TEC Processing\"},{\"value\":\"Free to File\",\"label\":\"Zero Court Filing Fee\",\"sublabel\":\"Direct Email Submission to TEC\"},{\"value\":\"Reset to NtO\",\"label\":\"PCN Reset Outcome\",\"sublabel\":\"Bailiff £310+ Fees Struck Out\"},{\"value\":\"4 Legal Grounds\",\"label\":\"Statutory Defences\",\"sublabel\":\"TMA 2004 & Civil Enforcement Rules\"}]",[44,45],"hr",{},[11,47,49],{"id":48},"the-critical-difference-te7te9-vs-pe2pe3","The Critical Difference: TE7\u002FTE9 vs PE2\u002FPE3",[16,51,52],{},"Before completing your forms, verify the exact legislation under which your penalty was issued:",[54,55,56,72],"table",{},[57,58,59],"thead",{},[60,61,62,66,69],"tr",{},[63,64,65],"th",{},"Form Pair",[63,67,68],{},"Applicable Legislation",[63,70,71],{},"Types of Contraventions",[73,74,75,96],"tbody",{},[60,76,77,83,89],{},[78,79,80],"td",{},[20,81,82],{},"TE9 & TE7",[78,84,85,88],{},[20,86,87],{},"Traffic Management Act 2004"," & Civil Enforcement Regulations 2022",[78,90,91,92,95],{},"All ",[20,93,94],{},"parking contraventions"," issued by English and Welsh local councils.",[60,97,98,103,109],{},[78,99,100],{},[20,101,102],{},"PE3 & PE2",[78,104,105,108],{},[20,106,107],{},"London Local Authorities Acts",", Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984",[78,110,111,114],{},[20,112,113],{},"Moving traffic violations"," (box junctions, prohibited turns), bus lane fines, Dart Charge, Mersey Gateway, and TfL penalties (Congestion Charge, ULEZ, LEZ).",[116,117,118,125,131,137],"ul",{},[119,120,121,124],"li",{},[20,122,123],{},"Form TE9 (Witness Statement):"," The document where you declare on oath one of the 4 statutory grounds explaining why the penalty was not paid or received.",[119,126,127,130],{},[20,128,129],{},"Form TE7 (Out of Time Application):"," The accompanying document required if you are submitting your TE9 statement after the 21-day deadline stated on the Order for Recovery.",[119,132,133,136],{},[20,134,135],{},"Form PE3 (Statutory Declaration):"," The equivalent declaration for moving traffic and London Local Authority matters.",[119,138,139,142],{},[20,140,141],{},"Form PE2 (Application to File Out of Time):"," The equivalent out-of-time request for moving traffic matters.",[144,145,148,155,157,161,164,196,198,202,209,214,225,229,234,238,248,252,257,259,263,266,279,283,316,321,323,327,330,370,392,394,398,406,416,453,455,459,462,505],"info-box",{"title":146,"type":147},"Always Submit Both Forms Together","warning",[16,149,150,151,154],{},"If more than 21 days have passed since the council registered the debt at Northampton County Court (which is almost always the case once bailiffs contact you), ",[20,152,153],{},"you must submit TE7 and TE9 together"," (or PE2 and PE3 together). Submitting TE9 alone without TE7 will result in an immediate automatic rejection by the court registry.\n:::",[44,156],{},[11,158,160],{"id":159},"official-links-to-download-govuk-authority-forms","Official Links to Download GOV.UK Authority Forms",[16,162,163],{},"Download the official HM Courts & Tribunals Service forms directly from GOV.UK:",[116,165,166,175,182,189],{},[119,167,168],{},[169,170,174],"a",{"href":171,"rel":172},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fgovernment\u002Fpublications\u002Fform-te9-witness-statement-unpaid-penalty-charge-parking",[173],"nofollow","Download Form TE9: Witness statement — unpaid penalty charge (parking)",[119,176,177],{},[169,178,181],{"href":179,"rel":180},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fgovernment\u002Fpublications\u002Fform-te7-application-to-file-a-statement-out-of-time",[173],"Download Form TE7: Application to file a statement out of time (parking)",[119,183,184],{},[169,185,188],{"href":186,"rel":187},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fgovernment\u002Fpublications\u002Fform-pe3-statutory-declaration-unpaid-penalty-charge",[173],"Download Form PE3: Statutory declaration — unpaid penalty charge (moving traffic & bus lanes)",[119,190,191],{},[169,192,195],{"href":193,"rel":194},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fgovernment\u002Fpublications\u002Fform-pe2-application-to-file-a-statutory-declaration-out-of-time",[173],"Download Form PE2: Application to file a statutory declaration out of time",[44,197],{},[11,199,201],{"id":200},"the-4-statutory-grounds-on-form-te9-form-pe3","The 4 Statutory Grounds on Form TE9 \u002F Form PE3",[16,203,204,205,208],{},"When completing Form TE9 (Witness Statement) or Form PE3, you must tick ",[20,206,207],{},"only one"," of the four statutory grounds:",[210,211,213],"h3",{"id":212},"ground-1-did-not-receive-notice-to-owner-penalty-charge-notice","Ground 1: Did Not Receive Notice to Owner \u002F Penalty Charge Notice",[116,215,216,222],{},[119,217,218,221],{},[20,219,220],{},"Most common ground (over 85% of cases):"," You never received the original PCN or Notice to Owner (NtO).",[119,223,224],{},"Typical reasons include: moving house before the notice was dispatched, delays in the DVLA updating your V5C registration certificate address, Royal Mail postal loss, or the council sending notices to a misspelled address.",[210,226,228],{"id":227},"ground-2-made-representations-but-received-no-notice-of-rejection","Ground 2: Made Representations But Received No Notice of Rejection",[116,230,231],{},[119,232,233],{},"You submitted formal representations to the council within the statutory 28-day window following the Notice to Owner, but you never received a Notice of Rejection from the council.",[210,235,237],{"id":236},"ground-3-appealed-to-adjudicator-london-tribunals-tpt-without-response","Ground 3: Appealed to Adjudicator (London Tribunals \u002F TPT) Without Response",[116,239,240],{},[119,241,242,243,247],{},"You appealed to the independent tribunal (",[169,244,246],{"href":245},"\u002Ftfl","London Tribunals"," or the Traffic Penalty Tribunal) within 28 days of receiving a rejection, but you received no decision or communication from the adjudicator.",[210,249,251],{"id":250},"ground-4-the-penalty-charge-has-already-been-paid-in-full","Ground 4: The Penalty Charge Has Already Been Paid in Full",[116,253,254],{},[119,255,256],{},"You paid the penalty charge in full before the Order for Recovery was registered (you must state the exact date, amount, payment method, and transaction reference).",[44,258],{},[11,260,262],{"id":261},"how-to-complete-form-te7-application-to-file-out-of-time","How to Complete Form TE7 (Application to File Out of Time)",[16,264,265],{},"The primary reason applications fail is that applicants complete Form TE7 incorrectly.",[16,267,268,271,272,275,276],{},[20,269,270],{},"Critical Rule:"," Form TE7 is ",[20,273,274],{},"not"," where you argue why the original parking ticket was unfair. TEC court officers do not judge the merits of the parking ticket on a TE7 application. ",[20,277,278],{},"TE7 must explain solely why you are filing your witness statement late.",[210,280,282],{"id":281},"what-valid-reasons-does-the-court-accept","What Valid Reasons Does the Court Accept?",[284,285,286,292,298,304,310],"ol",{},[119,287,288,291],{},[20,289,290],{},"Change of Address \u002F Moved Home:"," You changed address before or around the time the contravention occurred. Explain the date you moved, when you updated your driving licence and V5C logbook with the DVLA, and why mail did not reach you.",[119,293,294,297],{},[20,295,296],{},"DVLA V5C Update Lag:"," You bought the vehicle recently, or notified DVLA of an address change, but the council requested keeper details during the administrative processing window.",[119,299,300,303],{},[20,301,302],{},"Medical Emergency or Serious Illness:"," You or a close dependant suffered serious hospitalisation, severe illness, or incapacity during the 21-day Order for Recovery window.",[119,305,306,309],{},[20,307,308],{},"Extended Absence from the UK:"," You were deployed overseas, working abroad, or away from the country.",[119,311,312,315],{},[20,313,314],{},"Postal Non-Delivery:"," Confirmation from Royal Mail of severe delivery disruption or proof that mail was returned to sender.",[317,318],"legal-statute-box",{"statute":319,"summary":320},"Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) Part 75 — Traffic Enforcement","Under CPR Part 75, the Traffic Enforcement Centre is empowered to grant an extension of time to file a statutory declaration or witness statement where good reason is shown for the delay.",[44,322],{},[11,324,326],{"id":325},"copyable-text-templates-for-form-te7-section-2","Copyable Text Templates for Form TE7 (Section 2)",[16,328,329],{},"Copy and adapt these proven templates into the explanation box in Section 2 of Form TE7:",[331,332,334,337,353,367],"appeal-template-box",{"title":333},"Form TE7 Template 1: Change of Address",[16,335,336],{},"I am applying to file my Witness Statement (Form TE9) out of time because I did not receive the original Penalty Charge Notice, Notice to Owner, or Order for Recovery.",[16,338,339,340,344,345,348,349,352],{},"On ",[341,342,343],"span",{},"Date of Move",", I moved residence from ",[341,346,347],{},"Previous Address"," to my current address at ",[341,350,351],{},"New Address",". At the time the council issued and dispatched statutory correspondence, mail was being sent to my previous address without my knowledge.",[16,354,355,356,359,360,363,364,31],{},"I updated my vehicle registration document (V5C) with the DVLA on ",[341,357,358],{},"Date of DVLA Update"," (evidence of tenancy agreement \u002F council tax registration and updated V5C attached). I only became aware of this penalty on ",[341,361,362],{},"Date"," when I received a letter from enforcement agents ",[341,365,366],{},"Bailiff Company Name",[16,368,369],{},"Immediately upon discovering the existence of this warrant, I contacted the Traffic Enforcement Centre to obtain the correct forms and have submitted this application without delay. I respectfully request an extension of time to submit my witness statement.",[331,371,373,382,389],{"title":372},"Form TE7 Template 2: Non-Receipt \u002F Postal Failure",[16,374,375,376,378,379,31],{},"I am applying to file my Witness Statement (Form TE9) out of time because I was entirely unaware of this penalty charge until ",[341,377,362],{},", when I received an enforcement notice from ",[341,380,381],{},"Bailiff Firm Name \u002F Council",[16,383,384,385,388],{},"I reside continuously at ",[341,386,387],{},"Your Address",", which is the exact address registered on my vehicle's V5C logbook. Neither the original Penalty Charge Notice, Notice to Owner, Charge Certificate, nor Order for Recovery was ever delivered to my address by Royal Mail.",[16,390,391],{},"Had I received the Order for Recovery within the statutory 21-day period, I would have submitted Form TE9 immediately within time. I have acted with promptness upon learning of the registration of the debt, and I respectfully request that the court grant permission to file out of time.",[44,393],{},[11,395,397],{"id":396},"what-happens-after-you-submit-te7-te9-to-tec","What Happens After You Submit TE7 & TE9 to TEC?",[16,399,400,401,405],{},"Here is the exact legal procedure that unfolds once your forms are emailed to ",[402,403,404],"code",{},"tec@justice.gov.uk",":",[407,408,413],"pre",{"className":409,"code":411,"language":412},[410],"language-text","1. You submit TE7 + TE9 to tec@justice.gov.uk\n                  │\n                  ▼\n2. TEC logs application & notifies local council\n   [STATUTORY STAY: Bailiff warrant suspended immediately]\n                  │\n                  ▼\n3. Council has 14 days to decide whether to accept or contest\n         │                                       │\n         ▼                                       ▼\n   COUNCIL ACCEPTS                        COUNCIL OBJECTS\n   (or fails to respond)                  (Files Statement of Truth)\n         │                                       │\n         ▼                                       ▼\nCourt Officer revokes Order            Court Officer reviews written\nfor Recovery & cancels warrant.        submissions from both sides.\nPCN is reset to Notice to Owner.                 │\n                                                 ▼\n                                        Application Granted or Refused\n                                        (If refused, reviewable via N244)\n","text",[402,414,411],{"__ignoreMap":415},"",[284,417,418,424,434,444],{},[119,419,420,423],{},[20,421,422],{},"Immediate Suspension of Bailiffs:"," Within 24–48 hours of logging your submission, TEC issues an electronic notification to the enforcing local authority. By law, the council must immediately inform their enforcement agents (bailiffs). All visits, vehicle clamps, and payment demands must cease immediately.",[119,425,426,429,430,433],{},[20,427,428],{},"Council Review Period:"," The council has ",[20,431,432],{},"14 working days"," to review your TE7 application.",[119,435,436,439,440,443],{},[20,437,438],{},"Outcome A — Council Accepts (or Does Not Object):"," The Court Officer executes a ",[20,441,442],{},"Revoking Order",". This cancels the court registration, revokes the Warrant of Control, strikes out all bailiff fees (£75 compliance fee, £235 enforcement fee), and resets the PCN back to the Notice to Owner stage. The council will reissue the NtO, giving you 28 days to challenge or pay at the standard statutory rate.",[119,445,446,449,450,31],{},[20,447,448],{},"Outcome B — Council Objects:"," If the council files a formal objection (Statement of Truth), a Court Officer reviews both parties' submissions without an oral hearing. If accepted, the revoking order is granted. If refused, you receive a notification of refusal and have 14 days to request an independent review before a District Judge using ",[20,451,452],{},"Court Form N244",[44,454],{},[11,456,458],{"id":457},"how-to-submit-your-completed-forms-to-tec","How to Submit Your Completed Forms to TEC",[16,460,461],{},"The fastest and most reliable way to submit your forms is via email:",[116,463,464,472,480,486,499],{},[119,465,466,469,470],{},[20,467,468],{},"Email Address:"," ",[402,471,404],{},[119,473,474,469,477],{},[20,475,476],{},"Email Subject Line:",[402,478,479],{},"OUT OF TIME APPLICATION - PCN [Your PCN Number] - REG [Your Vehicle Registration]",[119,481,482,485],{},[20,483,484],{},"Attachments:"," Completed PDF copies of Form TE7 and Form TE9, plus supporting evidence (tenancy agreement, council tax bill, DVLA confirmation email, or V5C scan).",[119,487,488,469,491,494,495,498],{},[20,489,490],{},"Court Contact Telephone:",[402,492,493],{},"0300 123 1059"," or ",[402,496,497],{},"01604 619 450"," (Lines open Mon–Fri 8:30am – 4:00pm).",[119,500,501,504],{},[20,502,503],{},"Postal Address:"," Traffic Enforcement Centre, St Katharine's House, 21-27 St Katharine's Street, Northampton, NN1 2LH.",[144,506,509,515,517,521],{"title":507,"type":508},"Always Retain Your Email Delivery Confirmation","tip",[16,510,511,512,514],{},"Keep a copy of your sent email and any automated receipt from ",[402,513,404],{},". If an enforcement agent visits your property before their head office updates their handheld terminal, show them the timestamped submission email proving an Out of Time application is formally pending at the Traffic Enforcement Centre.\n:::",[44,516],{},[11,518,520],{"id":519},"frequently-asked-questions-te7-te9","Frequently Asked Questions (TE7 & TE9)",[522,523],"faq-block",{":faqs":524},"[{\"q\":\"Does filing Form TE7 and TE9 cost any money?\",\"a\":\"No. Submitting Form TE7 and Form TE9 (or PE2 and PE3) directly to the Traffic Enforcement Centre is 100% free of charge. There are zero court filing fees.\"},{\"q\":\"What should I do if bailiffs turn up at my door before TEC processes my forms?\",\"a\":\"Do not let them into your home. Speak to them through a closed door or window, provide your PCN number, and show them your timestamped submission email to tec@justice.gov.uk. Quote that an Out of Time application has been filed under CPR Part 75, which places a statutory stay on the Warrant of Control.\"},{\"q\":\"Does a witness statement or statutory declaration require a solicitor signature?\",\"a\":\"Form TE9 does not require witnessing by a solicitor; it is a Statement of Truth signed by the applicant. However, Form PE3 (Statutory Declaration for moving traffic) must be witnessed by a Commissioner for Oaths, practicing solicitor, or officer of the local county court (usually done free of charge at any county court counter or for £5 at a local high street solicitor).\"},{\"q\":\"What happens if my TE7 out of time application is refused?\",\"a\":\"If the Court Officer refuses your application following a council objection, you can apply within 14 days to have the decision reviewed by a District Judge using Form N244. A review on papers costs £108, while an in-person hearing costs £303 (fee remission is available via Form EX160 if you receive qualifying benefits or have low income).\"},{\"q\":\"Can I use TE7\u002FTE9 for private parking tickets (e.g. ParkingEye or Euro Car Parks)?\",\"a\":\"No. TE7 and TE9 forms apply exclusively to statutory council, TfL, and local authority penalties enforced through the Traffic Enforcement Centre. Private parking debts are dealt with in the standard County Court via Small Claims (Form N1) or set-aside applications via Form N244.\"}]",{"title":415,"searchDepth":526,"depth":526,"links":527},2,[528,529,530,531,538,541,542,543],{"id":13,"depth":526,"text":14},{"id":48,"depth":526,"text":49},{"id":159,"depth":526,"text":160},{"id":200,"depth":526,"text":201,"children":532},[533,535,536,537],{"id":212,"depth":534,"text":213},3,{"id":227,"depth":534,"text":228},{"id":236,"depth":534,"text":237},{"id":250,"depth":534,"text":251},{"id":261,"depth":526,"text":262,"children":539},[540],{"id":281,"depth":534,"text":282},{"id":325,"depth":526,"text":326},{"id":396,"depth":526,"text":397},{"id":457,"depth":526,"text":458},"Council PCN Appeals","Complete legal guide to TE7 and TE9 forms and PE2\u002FPE3 statutory declarations. Learn how to file out of time with the Traffic Enforcement Centre (TEC) to cancel warrants and reset council PCNs.",null,"md","\u002Fimages\u002Fparking-enforcement-officer.jpg",{},true,false,"\u002Fguides\u002Fte7-te9-statutory-declarations-guide","2024-10-15","11 min read","HowTo",{"title":5,"description":545},"guides\u002Fte7-te9-statutory-declarations-guide",[559,560,561,562,563,564,565,566,567],"te7","te9","pe2","pe3","statutory-declaration","tec","traffic-enforcement-centre","bailiffs","order-for-recovery","2026-11-03","ytI9yaevWft40VDmHRay2j1vdxbPPVo8UkjS6kv3h3Y",1793750809701]