A fresh sinkhole has swallowed up car parking spaces on a new-build site in Barming, sparking fears that homes could be in danger.

The chasms were found close to Bovis’s show home at Orchard Fields, off Hermitage Lane, with warning signs and fencing now surrounding them.

Those living in the area now fear the worst following last month’s emergence of a huge void just a third of a mile away in Broomshaw Road.

An investigation was launched in April after the 16m-long hole dragged in driveways and temporarily cut off water supplies to nearby homes.

The latest sinkhole, close to Fullingpits Avenue is believed to have opened during heavy rainfall in the past 10 days.

One woman, who has lived in the Orchard Fields estate for more than a year, said: “All this land would have had to have been heavily tested.

"I think they have let a few residents know and there are two holes down there that have opened up.

“Our floor is drooping in our house and we don’t know why.”

The Bovis site boasts 250 properties with a mix of two, three, four and five-bed homes available for between £300,000 and £600,000.

In August 2014 a small sinkhole opened in Springwood Road – just 450m away from the Hermitage Lane development.

Bovis has been accused of keeping some owners in the dark over something that could potentially be serious.

A spokesman for Bovis Homes said: "An area of the car park has been fenced off and a specialist team are investigating.

"Once these investigations are complete, a full remediation plan will be put in place, and this will be communicated to local residents in due course.

Video: Sinkhole at Orchard Fields, Barming

Meanwhile, work to fix the two-metre deep sinkhole in Broomshaw Road is yet to take place due to a dispute over who is responsible for the repairs.

Engineers from South East Water and Kent Highways were quickly on the scene to assess the reasons behind the collapse and schedule repair works.

But the cost of works is significant and, according to Helen Grant MP, neither is accepting responsibility.

A spokesman for South East Water said: "Our priority has been to keep our customers in supply while we continue discussions with Kent County Council in understanding the cause of the sink hole and who is responsible for carrying out the repairs."