A quarter of Melburnians who live in apartments do not own cars, despite the city's building laws demanding developers provide at least one parking space per dwelling.

The city's contentious laws on parking provision have led to a renewed push among planners for an overhaul of the regulations.

There has been a renewed push for an overhaul of car parking requirements in Melbourne. Credit:Craig Abraham

But the state government will be reluctant to change the laws, which are often the source of angry debates among residents pushed out of on-street parking by new developments.

The push follows a state planning tribunal decision this month overturning approval for an inner-city green building, Nightingale, that was to be built without car parking spaces. The building was to be next to train, tram and bus lines, a car share service and a bike path.