The Council is currently holding a public consultation for both proposals which closes on 25 May.
One of the proposed new conservation areas will be located along Kingsland High Street, formerly known as Roman Ermins Street, which is one of the oldest streets in England. The street was originally built as a shopping street and many of the buildings are Victorian and Edwardian. A long row of purpose built terraces are also included. The conservation plans extend from Tottenham Road to Somerford Grove.
The Council has also proposed to extend the current Albion Square conservation area to include the Victorian Queensbridge primary school.
This will give the Council greater control on development in the area. Developers will need to demonstrate that any development proposals "preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area". Developers will also need to obtain planning permission to demolish any buildings in the area and other permitted development rights do not apply.
John Allen, Hackney Council assistant director of planning and regulatory services said "conservation areas are important in preserving the borough’s historic past, which includes its architecture, while encouraging new development to use materials and design in keeping with the area’s heritage and built environment."
If the proposals for the new conservation area are approved, it will be the thirtieth conservation area in the borough of Hackney.
Planning expert George Wilson of Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com, said: "This current consultation being undertaken for the thirtieth conservation area in Hackney alone serves as a timely reminder on the importance of heritage considerations in respect of development. This is particularly in the context of the Barnwell Manor case and others, which make clear that decision makers must give 'considerable importance and weight' to the desirability of preserving the setting of listed buildings and conservation areas in the balancing exercise when deciding whether or not to grant planning permission."