Lancashire CC has published its long term transport plan (pdf file here -
http://council.lancashire.gov.uk/documents/s17147/Appendix A.pdf)
On a railway related note, not only does it expressly outline plans for Cottam, it does so on these detailed terms:
1) To be called "Cottam Parkway", described as:
"£A new Parkway rail station in the Cottam area, similar in concept to
Buckshaw Parkway, to serve the North West Preston strategic housing
location. The station will be accessed from the Preston Western Distributor
Road to provide rail-based Park and Ride opportunities to Preston/
Manchester/Liverpool and Blackpool."
2) "Preston Western Distributor Road" is "A new road linking the M55 near Bartle with the A583/A584 at Clifton, to
support delivery of the North West Preston strategic housing location and
improve access to the Strategic Road Network from the Enterprise Zone site
at Warton."
The timetable for Cottam is given as :
By 2020 - Planning Application
By 2022 - Start of Works
By 2023 - Project completed
As an additional point -
"Construction of a new Parkway rail station in the Cottam area, similar in
concept to Buckshaw Parkway, to serve the North West Preston strategic
housing location, accessed from the Western Distributor Road to provide railbased Park and Ride opportunities to Preston/Manchester/Liverpool and
Blackpool. This may require closure of the existing Salwick station.
Dependent on construction of the Preston Western Distributor road.
Timetable:
Planning Application: 2019/20
Start of Works: 2021/22
Completion: 2022/23
Funding:
Estimated cost £15m
Funding Sources
(note ~ all amounts are indicative):
CIL/S106 developer funding
£15m"