Branches overhanging into my garden - should they remove them all?

[TheresaTree]

I live next door to a council property. In the front of their garden is a seriously large tree. It's massive. The branches of this tall tree overhang into my garden. The council has proposed removing some of the lower branches that overhang my garden, but not the higher branches. The higher branches will still be in my 'airspace' (for want of a better word), and I will still have to deal with all the fallen leaves and so on.

So, I think that answer is 'no' but just in case - do the council have to remove every branch that overhangs my property? Or is it just my tough luck?

I was hoping someone who works for the council was going to come on and tell you the rules op.
I feel for you as I have a similar problem, I own my house and next door is council owned, the garden is horrendous, leylandi all along the boundary, taller than the house, back windows covered with thistle's, no-one could walk in the garden as the thistle's are chest high and completely cover the whole garden, the leylandi overhang my garden by at least 3ft, it's a never ending job trying to cut them back, costs a fortune to get rid of the cuttings, I can only reach up so high and I'm late 50's so it's getting impossible physically to do the mammoth job of cutting them back.
I've been to the council, I've been onto the local councillor and nothing is done about it, the council don't even reply to my voicemails, emails or letters.
I'd say you're winning that they're even prepared to come out and do anything, I'd take whatever they offer if I were you

I meant to also add that the house is not empty, there is someone living there

Trees exist and leaves fall off them. Sometimes the wind blows them around so chopping off a tree to make it wonky in the hope that nature will respect some garden boundaries is silly.

No they are not obliged to removed all. It might/make the tree less stable. They also cannot do works until August after nesting season.

Honestly OP I understand, we have a school at the back of our house, the trees on their border are nearly twice as high as my house & haven't been pruned for years, the branches at the top are starting to grow over my garden, we have cut off all the branches we can reach!
I don't mind leaves so much but it's getting to the point that my garden has a roof, the bloody sap has coated my bifold doors, roof lights, garden furniture, your feet stick to it when outdoors, I have to leave my flip flops at the door otherwise I tread it all the house!

It's absolutely vile, I love my house & where it is but if this problem continues I'll have to move house, though god knows who'll buy it!

I like trees, I do but trees that are the size these are, need to be managed in a residential area!

They can do the work whenever they like, provided there are no active bird's nests.