'noted approval' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is often used to describe the act of acknowledging or recognizing someone's approval or agreement. Example: "The new policy received noted approval from the board members during the meeting."
Grasses, he noted with approval, change with the seasons and can look striking in winter.
"It should be noted the approval did include appropriate conditions to manage the species protection of the yakka skink and ornamental snake".
(He noted with approval, for instance, that Greg LeMond won the Tour by just eight seconds, on the last day of the race, in 1989.
They also noted with approval the visit to Moscow by the Israeli Housing Minister, Ariel Sharon, for several days last week to discuss resettlement of Soviet Jews to Israel.
Putin's increasingly long time in office may not appear to be a problem to many Russians — as widely noted, his approval ratings remain extraordinarily high.
Although fairness opinions are not legally required, the courts have generally noted with approval when a fairness opinion has been obtained in a merger.
Early on, the paper published citizenship guides for new immigrants, advocated equal pay for women, opposed veterans' preferences for civil service exams and noted with approval the promotions of black firefighters to officer level.
The friend I was with, who doesn't share my enthusiasm for theatre-going, noted with approval that this was a far more diverse crowd than he normally finds when he chances a trip to the theatre.
Simon Young, the director of the centre for comparative and public law at the University of Hong Kong, noted that approval for surrender can only be made if there is an assurance that the death penalty will not be used.
The Massachusetts Gazette noted with approval that "such attention to private property was observed, that a small padlock belonging to the captain of one of the ships being broke, another was procured and sent to him".
