I think that people often don't consider what type of tree to plant, there are plenty of small species or varieties that are more compact. Also people dont bother to pull out self seeded sycamores and the like, they're not particularly attractive trees and do get huge fairly quickly.
Also you can get special tree planting bags for smaller gardens. I planted three silver birches in them and it has definitely limited their height, though they do still look lovely. I've not been able to find them online so I'm sorry that I can't post a link.
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