Plans for almost 100 new homes have been approved despite “genuine concerns” about flooding and whether the sewer system will be able to cope. In October last year, Pentland Homes lodged proposals with Folkestone & Hythe District Council (FHDC) for a mix of houses and flats on land west of Ashford Road, New Romney. Six letters of objection were lodged by neighbours, with many concerned about flooding from the field where the 96 homes will be built. At a planning meeting in May, the bid was sent back to the drawing board after councillors insisted the town “cannot sustain new large developments…