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Probably should have been more assertive with ATC
And they would have told you politely to **** off. If the runway was closed...it was closed. We have a rule which does not permit making an approach to a closed runway.
With some the Tower controllers in Aldergrove? it might not have been too polite either (but quite correct in their refusal) I imagine 17/35 will be out of service regularly over the next week or so, they can't use it with aircraft parked in some of the parking bays (too high)