The phrase "approved to open" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where permission has been granted to commence an action, such as opening a business, a project, or a facility.
Example: "The new restaurant has finally received all the necessary permits and is now approved to open next week."
Alternatives: "authorized to launch" or "cleared to commence".
A total of 102 free-school applications have been approved to open from next year.
On Friday, the DfE announced that 102 free schools had been approved to open from next year, 33 of which describe themselves as religious.
Francis Gilbert is a teacher and author As of this week, more than 400 free schools have either opened or been approved to open across England.
As a result, 24 free schools opened in September 2011 and a further eight were approved to open this September or soon afterwards.
Gove is due to announce which free schools are approved to open in September 2013 before parliament rises on 17 July.
Joyce Wadler (NYT) NEW JERSEY PLAINFIELD: MORE CHARTER SCHOOLS -- Nine more charter schools have been approved to open as early as September, State Education Commissioner David C. Hespe announced yesterday.
How then, is it possible that another application has been DfE-approved to open near to the existing free schools?
More than 400 bars in the greater Cleveland area have been approved to stay open until 4 a.m. during the convention, two hours after the usual closing time.
He also notes that a law has been passed to speed along large-scale foreign investment projects, and that the Greek cabinet has approved legislation to open the closed professions to competition and thus force them to lower their prices.
Last February, the Los Angeles City Council approved $90,000 to open six designated pick-up sites similar to Glendale's.
The tax measure they approved proposes to open the Arctic to oil and gas development, weaken investment incentives for solar and wind production, and end a big tax credit for new electric vehicles.
