The owners of an Earlsfield bakery are celebrating after finding out a mural on their shop wall will be allowed to stay.

Childhood friends Gee Gee George and Yasmin Creepy started Yaya Cakes three years ago and have been hard at work ever since.

Following some refurbishment works late last month, the pair decided to commission a mural on the side of their Garrett Lane building.

"The artwork (designed by Carleen De Sözer) represents us, two young entrepreneurs who have worked exceptionally hard, under circumstances which many deprived young people systematically underachieve and fail in," Ms George said.

"This has not been easy, however, the artwork represents exactly what we have been able to achieve as two young women, an image which should relate to the demographics of the constituency."

But to their shock, the design was met with a few complaints.

These concerns trickled down to Wandsworth Council which said the design would require planning permission if it were to remain.

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The original design which the council said required planning permission

Slight modifications were made and a petition to save the mural was created.

"The wall in question had not been maintained for years," Ms George said.

"It was deserted with nothing but dirt and cracked paint.

"As the leaseholders, it is our responsibility to uphold the maintenance of the property. We have brought life, colour, creativity and meaning to an empty wall.

"It is very disheartening that the council has been able to come out immediately with regards to a painting, but they're not able to find the time to help and support the small businesses within their community."

In just one week, the online petition amassed more than 2500 signatures.

A council spokesman has also confirmed that the mural, in its current form, will be allowed to remain without any further planning permission.

“We received a number of complaints about an advert that had been painted on a wall at the end of a residential road," the spokesman said.

"We advised the owners that if it was to remain an advert it would need planning consent and as a result they’ve made some changes to its design and removed all the elements that constitute advertising.

"These simple changes mean the mural no longer needs any planning permission and as far as we are concerned the issue has been resolved quickly and amicably.”

This came as a thrill for the pair who now hope the mural will stand as a testament to what people can achieve with a bit of hard work and dedication.