Countryside Around Towns (CAT)(Moray)

The five main towns of Elgin, Forres, Buckie, Keith and Lossiemouth are subject to the highest development pressures and Countryside Around Towns (CAT’s) have been designated to prevent development sprawl into the countryside. Only certain types of development are appropriate within CAT’s to protect their special character. New housing development is specifically excluded from the types of acceptable development to maintain and preserve the distinction with the built up area.

埃尔金、福雷斯、巴克尼、基思和洛西默斯这五座主要城镇面临着最为严峻的开发压力。为防止开发蔓延至乡村地区，特划定了城镇周边乡村区域（Countryside Around Towns，简称CAT），以遏制开发向乡村的无序扩张。在CAT区域内，仅适宜进行特定类型的开发，以维护其独特的特色。新建住宅开发明确被排除在可接受开发类型之外，以保持与建成区域的区分和保持其特色。