ATC procedures at London Gatwick (EGKK)

A quick question on the ATC implications of 08L/26R (the northerly runway) not being used during normal operations and instead in the main part, being used as a taxiway.

As a result of this, when taxiing to the departure runway of 08R or 26L will I need to seek ATC permission to cross the non-operational runway?

No, you do not need permission, as the TFR states.

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No but I would just to be safe if they don’t know that it is not operational

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All controllers that open will be aware of the active TFR.

Requesting runway crossing will result in a warning from ATC along the lines of “you’re already cleared to cross the runway”.

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And if there is no TFR in place, e.g. in the training server?

Might be an idea that requesting take-offs and landing for 08L/26R to be removed as an option in itself?

I don’t think that’s how it works. All runways are gonna be an option regardless

On training server both runways are still in use.

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